Sacramento River
Fishing and stocking
Stocked monthly April through September in 2026, heaviest in August: trout, 12 plants in all. One of 9 stocked waters on the Shasta County record.
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The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19wk | Trout | catchable | completed | |
| May 10wk | Trout | catchable | completed | |
| May 31wk | Trout | catchable | completed | |
| Jun 7wk | Trout | catchable | completed | |
| Jun 28wk | Trout | catchable | completed | |
| Jul 12wk | Trout | catchable | completed | |
| Jul 26wk | Trout | catchable | completed | |
| Aug 2wk | Trout | catchable | completed | |
| Aug 9wk | Trout | catchable | completed | |
| Aug 16wk | Trout | catchable | completed | |
| Aug 23wk | Trout | catchable | completed | |
| Sep 13wk | Trout | catchable | completed |
When to fish Sacramento River
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:50-11:50 am and 10:13 pm-12:13 am | 4:09-5:09 am and 4:21-5:21 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:36 am-12:36 pm | 5:16-6:16 am and 4:47-5:47 pm |
Moon: waxing gibbous, 93% lit. These are solunar periods, the traditional feeding-time theory: majors around the moon's transit overhead and underfoot, minors around moonrise and moonset. Theory, not a measurement. Times are Pacific Time (PDT).
What the record actually says
- Last stocked Sep 13
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · California fishing forecast
Gear for this water
The last plant has had time to disperse; work outward from the obvious spots.
For the trout (trout stocked 12 times here in 2026, moving water)
| Small jerkbaits | floating minnows in the 2 to 3 inch class for the deeper bends |
| Waders or wet-wading boots | stocked stream fish stack in the obvious pools; getting to the next one is the edge |
| Light spinning rod | 5 to 6.5 ft light or ultralight; short rods cast under branches |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Herman | 17 mi | Feb 15 |
| Lake Chabot | 21 mi | Mar 15 |
| Horseshoe Lake | 35 mi | Mar 1 |
| Lake Berryessa | 42 mi | Oct 11 |
| Sandy Wool Lake | 42 mi | Apr 5 |
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