Official-agency stocking data
California fish stocking report
2,339 records 396 waters Latest: week of September 13, 2026
Over the last 12 months, California Department of Fish and Wildlife logged 1,927 fish stockings at 383 California waters, busiest in May. Trout led the mix with 1,874 of those stockings. Mirrored from California Department of Fish and Wildlife and East Bay Regional Park District (Anglers Edge). Search by lake, river, town, or county to get straight to the water you fish.
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Recent stocked waters across California
Convict CreekMono County Kern River, Section 5Tulare County Kern River, Section 6Tulare County Rock Creek, Section 1Mono County Rock Creek, Section 2Mono County Bishop Creek LowerInyo County Kings River, Below Pine Flat DamFresno County Lone Pine CreekInyo County Owens River, below TinnemahaInyo County
Pins use the finest location published with the stocking record. County-level pins show area context, not an exact access point; confirm access and directions with the official agency source.
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Last 12 months
California fish stocking at a glance
1,927stockings
383waters stocked
Maybusiest month
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Species stocked in California
- Trout1,874 stockings
- Fish Species Not Stated21 stockings
- Catfish17 stockings
- Channel Catfish15 stockings
Most active waters, last 12 months
| Water | County | Stockings | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kings River, Below Pine Flat Dam | Fresno | 39 | August 30, 2026 |
| Owens River, Section 2 | Inyo | 24 | August 30, 2026 |
| Kern River, Section 4 | Kern | 21 | July 12, 2026 |
| Stanislaus River Middle Fork | Tuolumne | 20 | August 30, 2026 |
| Deer Creek | Tehama | 19 | August 30, 2026 |
| Kern River, Section 5 | Kern | 18 | July 12, 2026 |
| Avocado Lake | Fresno | 17 | March 29, 2026 |
| Baum Lake | Shasta | 17 | July 12, 2026 |
| Lyons Canal (Columbia Ditch) | Tuolumne | 17 | August 23, 2026 |
| Pleasant Valley Reservoir | Inyo | 17 | June 21, 2026 |
Browse by county
Alameda
10 waters · latest 2026-08-17
Alpine
14 waters · latest 2026-08-23
Amador
3 waters · latest 2026-07-19
Butte, Plumas, Yuba
2 waters · latest 2026-03-01
Calaveras, Tuolumne
5 waters · latest 2026-08-16
Colusa
1 waters · latest 2026-03-22
Contra Costa
2 waters · latest 2026-08-17
Del Norte
1 waters · latest 2026-03-29
El Dorado
14 waters · latest 2026-08-23
Fresno
21 waters · latest 2026-09-06
Glenn
1 waters · latest 2026-06-28
Humboldt
2 waters · latest 2026-05-31
Inyo
21 waters · latest 2026-09-06
Kern, Tulare
9 waters · latest 2026-09-13
Lake
3 waters · latest 2026-05-10
Lassen
18 waters · latest 2026-08-23
Los Angeles
19 waters · latest 2026-08-09
Madera
15 waters · latest 2026-08-02
Mariposa
4 waters · latest 2026-08-23
Mendocino
3 waters · latest 2026-05-24
Merced
2 waters · latest 2026-08-23
Modoc
13 waters · latest 2026-05-31
Mono
38 waters · latest 2026-09-13
Monterey
3 waters · latest 2026-06-07
Nevada
10 waters · latest 2026-08-02
Orange
7 waters · latest 2026-03-08
Placer
4 waters · latest 2026-07-26
Plumas
17 waters · latest 2026-07-26
Riverside
7 waters · latest 2026-07-12
Sacramento
7 waters · latest 2026-04-05
San Bernardino
12 waters · latest 2026-08-23
San Diego
6 waters · latest 2026-06-21
San Francisco
1 waters · latest 2026-03-29
San Joaquin
1 waters · latest 2026-03-01
San Luis Obispo
4 waters · latest 2026-04-12
Santa Clara
1 waters · latest 2026-04-05
Shasta
18 waters · latest 2026-08-30
Sierra
6 waters · latest 2026-08-23
Siskiyou
17 waters · latest 2026-08-23
Solano
3 waters · latest 2026-03-15
Sonoma
2 waters · latest 2026-04-05
Stanislaus
2 waters · latest 2025-11-02
Sutter
1 waters · latest 2026-06-21
Tehama
2 waters · latest 2026-08-30
Trinity
9 waters · latest 2026-08-30
Tulare
19 waters · latest 2026-09-13
Tuolumne
12 waters · latest 2026-08-30
Ventura
3 waters · latest 2026-08-09
Yuba
1 waters · latest 2026-02-22
Complete recent stocking report
| Water | County | Species | Fish | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Convict Creek | Mono | Trout scheduled | week of September 13, 2026 | |
| Kern River, Section 5 | Kern, Tulare | Trout scheduled | week of September 13, 2026 | |
| Kern River, Section 6 | Tulare | Trout scheduled | week of September 13, 2026 | |
| Rock Creek, Section 1 | Mono | Trout scheduled | week of September 13, 2026 | |
| Rock Creek, Section 2 | Mono | Trout scheduled | week of September 13, 2026 | |
| Bishop Creek Lower | Inyo | Trout scheduled | week of September 6, 2026 | |
| Kings River, Below Pine Flat Dam | Fresno | Trout scheduled | week of September 6, 2026 | |
| Lone Pine Creek | Inyo | Trout scheduled | week of September 6, 2026 | |
| Owens River, below Tinnemaha | Inyo | Trout scheduled | week of September 6, 2026 | |
| Owens River, Section 2 | Inyo | Trout scheduled | week of September 6, 2026 | |
| Owens River, Section 3 | Mono | Trout scheduled | week of September 6, 2026 | |
| West Walker River, Section 2 | Mono | Trout scheduled | week of September 6, 2026 | |
| West Walker River, Section 3 | Mono | Trout scheduled | week of September 6, 2026 | |
| Nora Lake | Shasta | Trout scheduled | week of August 30, 2026 | |
| Pinecrest Lake | Tuolumne | Trout scheduled | week of August 30, 2026 | |
| Twin Lake Lower, Bridgeport | Mono | Trout scheduled | week of August 30, 2026 | |
| Twin Lake Upper, Bridgeport | Mono | Trout scheduled | week of August 30, 2026 | |
| Virginia Lake Lower | Mono | Trout scheduled | week of August 30, 2026 | |
| Virginia Lake Upper | Mono | Trout scheduled | week of August 30, 2026 | |
| Gull Lake | Mono | Trout scheduled | week of August 30, 2026 | |
| Crowley Lake | Mono | Trout scheduled | week of August 30, 2026 | |
| Edison Lake | Fresno | Trout scheduled | week of August 30, 2026 | |
| Lake Sabrina | Inyo | Trout scheduled | week of August 30, 2026 | |
| South Lake | Inyo | Trout scheduled | week of August 30, 2026 | |
| Baker Creek | Inyo | Trout scheduled | week of August 30, 2026 | |
| Big Pine Creek | Inyo | Trout scheduled | week of August 30, 2026 | |
| Coffee Creek | Trinity | Trout scheduled | week of August 30, 2026 | |
| Convict Creek | Mono | Trout scheduled | week of August 30, 2026 | |
| Deer Creek | Tehama | Trout scheduled | week of August 30, 2026 | |
| Georges Creek | Inyo | Trout scheduled | week of August 30, 2026 |
Data source: California Department of Fish and Wildlife. Last updated: .