California Fish Stocking Schedule and Report, Fall 2026
CDFW's planting schedule shows the current week and one ahead, by design; exact days are withheld to spread the pressure. Trout and catfish, statewide.
Data checked 2026-10-24 · source: California Department of Fish and Wildlife
1,712 stocking entries on the 2026 California record, across 361 waters in 39 counties, from California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Stocking runs January through November. 14 dates are announced ahead, the next on Oct 25.
What goes in: trout and catfish. Trout alone accounts for 1,692 of the entries.
This page adds 10 waters stocked in the last seven days, live water level and temperature on 4 gauged waters and a page for every county that gets fish.
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Today: California fishing forecast · best times and fresh stockings
1,712
stocking records 2026
361
waters
14
upcoming stops listed
Upcoming stockings
Dates the agency has announced but not yet completed. A date marked wk means the agency schedules that stop by week, not by day.
| Date | Water | County | Species | Fish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25wk | Cuyamaca Lake | San Diego | Trout | |
| Oct 25wk | Doane Pond | San Diego | Trout | |
| Oct 25wk | Don Pedro Reservoir | Tuolumne | Trout | |
| Oct 25wk | Gold Lake | Sierra | Trout | |
| Oct 25wk | Gregory Lake | San Bernardino | Trout | |
| Oct 25wk | Kings River, Below Pine Flat Dam | Fresno | Trout | |
| Oct 25wk | Lake Berryessa | Napa | Trout | |
| Oct 25wk | Lake Fulmor | Riverside | Trout | |
| Oct 25wk | Lake Hemet | Riverside | Trout | |
| Oct 25wk | Mojave Narrows Regional Park Lake | San Bernardino | Trout | |
| Oct 25wk | New Melones Reservoir | Calaveras, Tuolumne | Trout | |
| Oct 25wk | Packer Lake | Sierra | Trout | |
| Oct 25wk | Salmon Lake, Upper | Sierra | Trout | |
| Nov 1wk | Donner Lake | Nevada | Trout |
Stocked in the last 45 days
| Date | Water | County | Species | Fish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18 | Bass Lake | Madera | Trout | |
| Oct 18 | Caples Lake | Alpine | Trout | |
| Oct 18 | Carrville Pond | Trinity | Trout | |
| Oct 18 | Coffee Creek | Trinity | Trout | |
| Oct 18 | Lyons Canal (Columbia Ditch) | Tuolumne | Trout | |
| Oct 18 | McClure Reservoir | Mariposa | Trout | |
| Oct 18 | Merced River, Section I | Merced | Trout | |
| Oct 18 | Modesto Reservoir | Stanislaus | Trout | |
| Oct 18 | Powerhouse Stream | Tuolumne | Trout | |
| Oct 18 | Ruth Reservoir | Trinity | Trout | |
| Oct 18 | Shaver Lake | Fresno | Trout | |
| Oct 18 | Silver Lake | Amador | Trout | |
| Oct 18 | Trinity River East Fork | Trinity | Trout | |
| Oct 18 | Trinity River Stuart Fork | Trinity | Trout | |
| Oct 18 | Trinity River, above Clair Engle Lake | Trinity | Trout | |
| Oct 18 | White Pines Lake | Calaveras | Trout | |
| Oct 18 | Woodward Reservoir | Stanislaus | Trout | |
| Oct 18 | Yosemite Lake | Merced | Trout | |
| Oct 11 | Crater Lake | Lassen | Trout | |
| Oct 11 | Greenhorn Reservoir | Siskiyou | Trout | |
| Oct 11 | Lake Berryessa | Napa | Trout | |
| Oct 4 | Big Bear Lake | San Bernardino | Trout | |
| Oct 4 | Bishop Creek, Middle Fork | Inyo | Trout | |
| Oct 4 | Bishop Creek, South Fork | Inyo | Trout | |
| Oct 4 | Cuyamaca Lake | San Diego | Trout | |
| Oct 4 | Doane Pond | San Diego | Trout | |
| Oct 4 | Gregory Lake | San Bernardino | Trout | |
| Oct 4 | Kings River, Below Pine Flat Dam | Fresno | Trout | |
| Oct 4 | Lake Fulmor | Riverside | Trout | |
| Oct 4 | Lake Hemet | Riverside | Trout | |
| Oct 4 | Nora Lake | Shasta | Trout | |
| Oct 4 | Trumbull Lake | Mono | Trout | |
| Oct 4 | Virginia Lake Lower | Mono | Trout | |
| Oct 4 | Virginia Lake Upper | Mono | Trout | |
| Sep 27 | Baker Creek | Inyo | Trout | |
| Sep 27 | Big Bear Lake | San Bernardino | Trout | |
| Sep 27 | Big Pine Creek | Inyo | Trout | |
| Sep 27 | Carrville Pond | Trinity | Trout | |
| Sep 27 | Coffee Creek | Trinity | Trout | |
| Sep 27 | Crater Lake | Lassen | Trout | |
| Sep 27 | Halsey Forebay | Placer | Trout | |
| Sep 27 | Kern River, Section 4 | Kern | Trout | |
| Sep 27 | Kern River, Section 5 | Kern, Tulare | Trout | |
| Sep 27 | Kern River, Section 6 | Tulare | Trout | |
| Sep 27 | Kings River, Below Pine Flat Dam | Fresno | Trout | |
| Sep 27 | Shasta Lake | Shasta | Trout | |
| Sep 27 | Trinity River East Fork | Trinity | Trout | |
| Sep 27 | Trinity River Stuart Fork | Trinity | Trout | |
| Sep 27 | Trinity River, above Clair Engle Lake | Trinity | Trout | |
| Sep 27 | Tulloch Lake | Calaveras, Tuolumne | Trout | |
| Sep 20 | Battle Creek South Fork | Tehama | Trout | |
| Sep 20 | Big Bear Lake | San Bernardino | Trout | |
| Sep 20 | Bishop Creek Lower | Inyo | Trout | |
| Sep 20 | Carrville Pond | Trinity | Trout | |
| Sep 20 | Coffee Creek | Trinity | Trout | |
| Sep 20 | Cuyamaca Lake | San Diego | Trout | |
| Sep 20 | Fuller Lake | Nevada | Trout | |
| Sep 20 | Green Valley Lake | San Bernardino | Trout | |
| Sep 20 | Halsey Forebay | Placer | Trout | |
| Sep 20 | June Lake | Mono | Trout | |
| Sep 20 | Kern River, Section 4 | Kern | Trout | |
| Sep 20 | Kern River, Section 5 | Kern, Tulare | Trout | |
| Sep 20 | Kings River, Below Pine Flat Dam | Fresno | Trout | |
| Sep 20 | Lake Sabrina | Inyo | Trout | |
| Sep 20 | Lone Pine Creek | Inyo | Trout | |
| Sep 20 | Lyons Canal (Columbia Ditch) | Tuolumne | Trout | |
| Sep 20 | McCloud River, Fowlers, Lower Falls | Siskiyou | Trout | |
| Sep 20 | Merced River, Section I | Merced | Trout | |
| Sep 20 | Owens River, Section 3 | Mono | Trout | |
| Sep 20 | Owens River, below Tinnemaha | Inyo | Trout | |
| Sep 20 | Powerhouse Stream | Tuolumne | Trout | |
| Sep 20 | Santa Ana River | San Bernardino | Trout | |
| Sep 20 | Santa Ana River South Fork | San Bernardino | Trout | |
| Sep 20 | Shasta Lake | Shasta | Trout | |
| Sep 20 | Shaver Lake | Fresno | Trout | |
| Sep 20 | Trinity River East Fork | Trinity | Trout | |
| Sep 20 | Trinity River Stuart Fork | Trinity | Trout | |
| Sep 20 | Trinity River, above Clair Engle Lake | Trinity | Trout | |
| Sep 20 | Upper McCloud River | Siskiyou | Trout | |
| Sep 13 | Bishop Creek, Middle Fork | Inyo | Trout | |
| Sep 13 | Bishop Creek, South Fork | Inyo | Trout | |
| Sep 13 | Carrville Pond | Trinity | Trout | |
| Sep 13 | Coffee Creek | Trinity | Trout | |
| Sep 13 | Convict Creek | Mono | Trout | |
| Sep 13 | Georges Creek | Inyo | Trout | |
| Sep 13 | Goodale Creek | Inyo | Trout | |
| Sep 13 | Independence Creek | Inyo | Trout | |
| Sep 13 | Kern River, Section 5 | Kern, Tulare | Trout | |
| Sep 13 | Kern River, Section 6 | Tulare | Trout | |
| Sep 13 | Kings River, Below Pine Flat Dam | Fresno | Trout | |
| Sep 13 | La Mirada Lake | Los Angeles | Catfish | |
| Sep 13 | Laguna Lake | Orange | Catfish | |
| Sep 13 | Lake Sabrina | Inyo | Trout | |
| Sep 13 | Legg Lakes | Los Angeles | Catfish | |
| Sep 13 | Mary Lake | Mono | Trout | |
| Sep 13 | North Battle Creek Reservoir | Shasta | Trout | |
| Sep 13 | Rock Creek, Section 1 | Mono | Trout | |
| Sep 13 | Rock Creek, Section 2 | Mono | Trout | |
| Sep 13 | Sacramento River | Siskiyou | Trout | |
| Sep 13 | Sacramento River | Shasta | Trout | |
| Sep 13 | Taboose Creek | Inyo | Trout | |
| Sep 13 | Tinnemaha Creek | Inyo | Trout | |
| Sep 13 | Trinity River East Fork | Trinity | Trout | |
| Sep 13 | Trinity River Stuart Fork | Trinity | Trout | |
| Sep 13 | Trinity River, above Clair Engle Lake | Trinity | Trout | |
| Sep 13 | Tuttle Creek | Inyo | Trout | |
| Sep 13 | Virginia Lake Lower | Mono | Trout | |
| Sep 13 | Virginia Lake Upper | Mono | Trout |
The 2026 season at a glance
Stocking records by month. Year round; winter in the south.
Jan
124
Feb
129
Mar
143
Apr
195
May
312
Jun
259
Jul
213
Aug
187
Sep
102
Oct
47
Nov
1
Dec
·
What gets stocked
| Species | Stockings | Fish |
|---|---|---|
| Trout | 1,692 | |
| Catfish | 20 |
All stocked waters
Every California water we hold a stocking page for, county by county, with its most recent date. The filter above narrows this list too.
Alameda County 1
- Horseshoe LakeMar 1
Alpine County 5
- Caples LakeOct 18
- Indian Creek ReservoirMay 24
- Lake AlpineJul 19
- Markleeville CreekAug 23
- Red LakeMay 31
Amador County 1
- Silver LakeOct 18
Butte County 1
- Paradise ReservoirFeb 22
Calaveras County 2
- Angels CreekAug 16
- White Pines LakeOct 18
Del Norte County 1
- Dry LakeMar 29
El Dorado County 5
- Dark LakeJun 14
- Finnon ReservoirFeb 8
- Jenkinson LakeFeb 1
- Sawmill PondMay 31
- Wrights LakeAug 2
Fresno County 15
- Avocado LakeMar 29
- Bearskin CreekJul 5
- Black Rock ReservoirMar 29
- Courtright ReservoirSep 6
- Dinkey CreekJun 21
- Florence LakeJun 28
- Hume LakeSep 6
- Huntington LakeSep 6
- Mono CreekAug 23
- Pine Flat ReservoirMar 29
- Portal ForebayAug 23
- Shaver LakeOct 18
- Tamarack CreekJul 12
- Ward LakeAug 16
- Wishon ReservoirSep 6
Humboldt County 2
- Fish LakeMay 24
- Freshwater LagoonMay 31
Inyo County 13
- Baker CreekSep 27
- Big Pine CreekSep 27
- Diaz LakeMay 24
- Goodale CreekSep 13
- Independence CreekSep 13
- Lake SabrinaSep 20
- Lone Pine CreekSep 20
- North LakeJul 12
- Pleasant Valley ReservoirJun 21
- Rock Creek LakeAug 23
- South LakeAug 30
- Taboose CreekSep 13
- Tuttle CreekSep 13
Lake County 1
- Indian Valley ReservoirMay 10
Lassen County 9
- Buckhorn ReservoirMay 17
- Caribou LakeJun 14
- Crater LakeOct 11
- Dodge ReservoirMay 17
- McCoy Flat ReservoirMay 31
- Mountain Meadows ReservoirFeb 8
- Round Corral ReservoirMay 10
- Shotoverin LakeJun 14
- Silver LakeJun 7
Los Angeles County 2
- Jackson LakeAug 9
- Puddingstone LakeApr 12
Madera County 7
- Bass LakeOct 18
- Corrine LakeMar 1
- Granite Creek (West Fork)Jul 5
- Hensley LakeMar 15
- Manzanita LakeMar 29
- Nelder CreekMay 31
- Rock CreekAug 2
Mendocino County 1
- Lake EmilyMay 24
Merced County 1
- Yosemite LakeOct 18
Modoc County 10
- Bayley ReservoirMay 31
- Briles ReservoirMay 10
- Cave LakeMay 17
- Duncan ReservoirMar 22
- Fee ReservoirMar 22
- Lily LakeMay 31
- Pine Creek ReservoirMay 10
- Reservoir "C"Apr 26
- Reservoir "F"May 10
- Stough ReservoirApr 26
Mono County 21
- Bridgeport ReservoirJul 26
- Convict CreekSep 13
- Convict LakeAug 30
- Deadman CreekJun 28
- East Walker RiverJul 26
- Ellery LakeJul 12
- Glass CreekJun 28
- Grant LakeJul 12
- Gull LakeAug 30
- June LakeSep 20
- Lee Vining CreekSep 6
- Little Walker RiverJul 26
- Lundy LakeAug 16
- Mammoth CreekJun 21
- Robinson CreekAug 23
- Rush CreekJul 19
- Saddlebag LakeAug 16
- Sherwin CreekJul 12
- Silver LakeAug 23
- Tioga LakeAug 16
- Trumbull LakeOct 4
Monterey County 2
- El Estero LakeMar 15
- Lake San AntonioFeb 8
Napa County 1
- Lake BerryessaOct 11
Nevada County 4
- Donner LakeJul 12
- Fuller LakeSep 20
- Scotts Flat ReservoirApr 26
- Weaver LakeJun 7
Orange County 1
- Laguna LakeSep 13
Placer County 2
- Halsey ForebaySep 27
- Sugar Pine ReservoirFeb 1
Plumas County 8
- Antelope ReservoirJul 19
- Bucks LakeJul 26
- Frenchman ReservoirJul 12
- Lake AlmanorMay 31
- Lake DavisJul 12
- Little Grass Valley ReservoirApr 26
- Round Valley ReservoirMay 31
- Spanish CreekJun 7
Riverside County 4
- Lake FulmorOct 4
- Lake HemetOct 4
- Little LakeMar 1
- Skinner LakeMar 8
Sacramento County 1
- Mather LakeMar 1
San Bernardino County 4
- Big Bear LakeOct 4
- Green Valley LakeSep 20
- Jenks LakeJul 26
- Santa Ana RiverSep 20
San Diego County 3
- Doane PondOct 4
- Lake JenningsMar 1
- Lake WohlfordMar 1
San Luis Obispo County 2
- Atascadero LakeMar 22
- Lopez LakeMar 8
Santa Clara County 1
- Sandy Wool LakeApr 5
Shasta County 9
- Baum LakeJul 12
- Hatchet CreekJun 21
- McCumber ReservoirJun 14
- Montgomery CreekJun 21
- Nora LakeOct 4
- North Battle Creek ReservoirSep 13
- Sacramento RiverSep 13
- Shasta LakeSep 27
- Whiskeytown LakeAug 2
Sierra County 2
- Gold LakeAug 23
- Packer LakeJul 12
Siskiyou County 12
- Antelope CreekJul 5
- Bass LakeMay 10
- Bullseye LakeJun 21
- Butte CreekJul 5
- Greenhorn ReservoirOct 11
- Juanita LakeJun 7
- Kangaroo LakeAug 30
- Lake ShastinaApr 26
- Medicine LakeJun 21
- Orr LakeMar 29
- Sacramento RiverSep 13
- Wagon CreekJul 5
Solano County 2
- Lake ChabotMar 15
- Lake HermanFeb 15
Stanislaus County 2
- Modesto ReservoirOct 18
- Woodward ReservoirOct 18
Trinity County 4
- Coffee CreekOct 18
- Lewiston LakeJul 26
- Ruth ReservoirOct 18
- Trinity Lake (Clair Engle Lake)Jul 26
Tulare County 3
- Dry Meadow CreekApr 19
- Freeman CreekJun 14
- Stony CreekJul 5
Tuolumne County 4
- Don Pedro Reservoirnext Oct 25
- Herring CreekJul 5
- Lyons ReservoirAug 16
- Pinecrest LakeAug 30
Ventura County 1
- Reyes CreekAug 9
Questions about California stocking
- When does California stock fish?
- California Department of Fish and Wildlife stocked fish January through November in 2026. The most recent entry on this page is Oct 18.
- Does California announce stocking dates in advance?
- Yes. California Department of Fish and Wildlife publishes dates ahead of the truck, and 14 are listed on this page, the next on Oct 25.
- Can I see California stocking by county?
- Yes. Every one of the 39 California counties with stocked water has its own page listing that county's waters, its recent stockings and any dates announced ahead.
- Is there a printable California stocking schedule?
- Yes. The print view on this page lays the California schedule out for paper, including a county index, and can be filtered to a single county before printing.
- How do I get California stocking updates automatically?
- This page offers an RSS feed and a calendar feed for California, and each county page offers the same for that county alone. Subscribing to the calendar puts announced stocking dates straight into your own calendar.
- How current is this California stocking information?
- The record on this page is rebuilt every morning from California Department of Fish and Wildlife's own publications. It was last read Oct 24. Schedules change without notice, sometimes the morning of the stocking, so check the agency's page before a long drive.
- Which California waters have live conditions?
- 4 California waters carry a USGS gauge, so their page shows the current level, the flow against the seasonal normal and the water temperature where the gauge reports one.
All rows come from California Department of Fish and Wildlife publications
(official page).
Schedules change without notice, sometimes the same morning.
Seasons, limits, and licenses:
California fishing
regulations.