Baum Lake

Trout water; 15 stockings on the 2026 record.

Shasta County · California · see it on the national map

15 stockings 2026

Jul 12 last stocked

71 acres (NHD)

The year here

stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details

What swims here

Trout 15 stockings

Stocking record 2026

Date	Species	Size	Status
Feb 1wk	Trout	catchable	completed
Feb 8wk	Trout	catchable	completed
Mar 1wk	Trout	catchable	completed
Mar 22wk	Trout	catchable	completed
Apr 5wk	Trout	catchable	completed
Apr 12wk	Trout	catchable	completed
Apr 19wk	Trout	catchable	completed
Apr 26wk	Trout	catchable	completed
May 3wk	Trout	catchable	completed
May 10wk	Trout	catchable	completed
May 31wk	Trout	catchable	completed
Jun 7wk	Trout	catchable	completed
Jun 14wk	Trout	catchable	completed
Jun 21wk	Trout	catchable	completed
Jul 12wk	Trout	catchable	completed

Gear for this water

The last plant has had time to disperse; work outward from the obvious spots.

For the trout (trout stocked 15 times here in 2026, stillwater)

Small crankbaits	trout-pattern cranks trolled or slow-retrieved off points
Slip bobber and jig	1/32 oz marabou jig or waxworm suspended at cruising depth
Ultralight spinning rod	6 to 7 ft ultralight, 4 lb line; long casts from the bank

Suggestions follow from what the state actually stocks here and what kind of water it is, nothing else. No sponsored placements.

Nearby stocked waters

The closest waters with stocking pages of their own, straight-line miles from this one.

Water	Distance	Most recent
Hatchet Creek	22 mi	Jun 21
Montgomery Creek	23 mi	Jun 21
North Battle Creek Reservoir	24 mi	Aug 9
McCumber Reservoir	29 mi	Jun 14
Nora Lake	36 mi	Aug 2

Records from California Department of Fish and Wildlife (official page). Placement from USGS GNIS and the National Hydrography Dataset. Schedules change without notice. Seasons, limits, and licenses: California fishing regulations.