Shaver Lake
Fishing and stocking
Stocked January to October in 2026: trout, 9 plants in all. A 2,161-acre reservoir, and one of 15 stocked waters on the Fresno 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11wk | Trout | catchable | completed | |
| Feb 1wk | Trout | catchable | completed | |
| Mar 1wk | Trout | catchable | completed | |
| Mar 8wk | Trout | catchable | completed | |
| Apr 5wk | Trout | catchable | completed | |
| Apr 19wk | Trout | catchable | completed | |
| Jun 7wk | Trout | catchable | completed | |
| Sep 20wk | Trout | catchable | completed | |
| Oct 18wk | Trout | catchable | completed |
When to fish Shaver Lake
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:39-11:39 am and 10:02 pm-12:02 am | 3:58-4:58 am and 4:11-5:11 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:26 am-12:26 pm and 10:50 pm-12:50 am | 5:04-6:04 am and 4:37-5:37 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
- Stocked 5 days ago (Oct 18)
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · California fishing forecast
Gear for this water
Stocked within the last three weeks: fish are still bunched near the release points and keyed on familiar smells.
For the trout (trout stocked 9 times here in 2026, stillwater)
| Ultralight spinning rod | 6 to 7 ft ultralight, 4 lb line; long casts from the bank |
| Dough bait rigs | floating dough bait 18 inches above a small egg sinker; hatchery fish know the smell |
| Casting spoons | 1/8 to 1/4 oz in fluorescent or metallic; count down until you find the depth |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Tamarack Creek | 6.5 mi | Jul 12 |
| Huntington Lake | 9.4 mi | Sep 6 |
| Rock Creek | 11 mi | Aug 2 |
| Corrine Lake | 12 mi | Mar 1 |
| Manzanita Lake | 15 mi | Mar 29 |
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