California Fishing Reports
Anglers have logged 414 public fishing trips across 141 waters in California, catching 1,783 fish between them. The most productive months are May and September.
Most Caught Fish
By total fish logged
Rainbow Trout
379
Largemouth Bass
269
Striped bass
246
Rockfish
237
Brown Trout
79
Lizardfish
55
Top Patterns
Baits and lures by fish caught
Anchovy
219
Sabiki
118
Berkley Nymph
111
Nightcrawler
110
Berkley PowerBait(r)
46
Anchovie
41
Fish Per Trip By Month
Average fish caught per logged trip
0.8
Jan
3.9
Feb
4.8
Mar
4.2
Apr
7.3
May
4.9
Jun
3.2
Jul
2.6
Aug
7.2
Sep
2.6
Oct
5.0
Nov
3.6
Dec
Most Productive Waters
Trips taken, and fish logged
| Water | Trips | Fish |
|---|---|---|
| Monterey Bay | 23 | 327 |
| Petaluma River | 123 | 253 |
| Canyon Lake | 26 | 211 |
| Morro/Estero Bay | 2 | 126 |
| Upper Twin Lake | 8 | 61 |
| Blue Lake | 4 | 60 |
| Deep Sea Ocean Side | 1 | 41 |
| Owens River Gorge | 1 | 40 |
| Truckee River | 3 | 27 |
| Bear Creek | 1 | 26 |
All California Waters (141)
- Petaluma River (123) — last fished Mar 24th, 2016
- Canyon Lake (26) — last fished May 29th, 2009
- Monterey Bay (23) — last fished Apr 10th, 2015
- Santa Fe Dam (11) — last fished Aug 10th, 2012
- Upper Twin Lake (8) — last fished Aug 6th, 2012
- Rancho Jurupa Park (7) — last fished Feb 17th, 2013
- American River (5) — last fished Sep 17th, 2011
- June Lake (5) — last fished Jul 14th, 2014
- Lake Mary (5) — last fished Aug 6th, 2012
- Lower Twin Lake (5) — last fished Jul 10th, 2011
- Mission bay (5) — last fished Apr 28th, 2019
- Oak Grove Park Pond (5) — last fished Aug 1st, 2010
- Tioga Lake (5) — last fished Aug 7th, 2012
- Blue Lake (4) — last fished Apr 25th, 2010
- Feather River (4) — last fished Oct 27th, 2010
- South Lake (4) — last fished Oct 2nd, 2010
- Big Bear Lake (3) — last fished Oct 7th, 2012
- Esco (3) — last fished Mar 30th, 2011
- Hat Creek (3) — last fished Jun 14th, 2009
- Hilton Lakes, Lower (3) — last fished Sep 3rd, 2012
- Lake Ralphine (3) — last fished Mar 24th, 2010
- Mamie Lake (3) — last fished Sep 7th, 2011
- North Ponto (3) — last fished Mar 29th, 2009
- Pit River (3) — last fished May 5th, 2010
- Saddlebag Lake (3) — last fished Aug 13th, 2011
- Santee Lakes (3) — last fished Nov 13th, 2011
- Truckee River (3) — last fished Apr 4th, 2009
- Big Chico Creek (2) — last fished Jun 16th, 2011
- Bon Tempe (2) — last fished Feb 8th, 2010
- Castaic Lake (2) — last fished Apr 7th, 2009
- Corona Lake (2) — last fished Dec 15th, 2012
- Diamond Valley Lake (2) — last fished Apr 10th, 2009
- Echo Park (2) — last fished Jul 28th, 2021
- Lake Sabrina (2) — last fished Jun 25th, 2010
- Long Beach (2) — last fished Mar 22nd, 2019
- McSwain Reservoir (2) — last fished Mar 26th, 2011
- Modesto Reservoir (2) — last fished Apr 17th, 2011
- Mokelunme River (2) — last fished Jan 11th, 2009
- Morro/Estero Bay (2) — last fished Sep 6th, 2012
- Mothers Beach- LBC (2) — last fished Aug 14th, 2024
- Pacific Ocean (2) — last fished Jun 27th, 2012
- Pismo/Shell Beach, Pacific Ocean (2) — last fished Aug 4th, 2012
- Putah Creek (2) — last fished May 29th, 2019
- Sherman Island (2) — last fished Sep 25th, 2010
- Silver Lake (2) — last fished Aug 14th, 2011
- Smith River (2) — last fished Sep 1st, 2011
- Tomales bay (2) — last fished Aug 19th, 2010
- Vasona (2) — last fished Sep 19th, 2010
- Yorba Reg. Park (2) — last fished Jan 15th, 2025
- Ash Beach (1) — last fished Jul 3rd, 2012
- Baum Lake (1) — last fished Jan 18th, 2009
- Bear Creek (1) — last fished Feb 7th, 2015
- Big Virginia Lake (1) — last fished Jul 10th, 2011
- Bishop Creek, West of Hwy 6 (1) — last fished Sep 3rd, 2012
- Bucktail Hole (1) — last fished Aug 28th, 2010
- Calaveras River (1) — last fished Dec 7th, 2008
- Camanche (1) — last fished Jan 29th, 2011
- Carlsbad State Beach (1) — last fished Jun 23rd, 2013
- Carmel Bay (1) — last fished Apr 11th, 2015
- Cassel Canal and Forebay (1) — last fished Jun 23rd, 2007
- Chilnaulna (1) — last fished Sep 25th, 2007
- Clear (1) — last fished Nov 6th, 2016
- Coronado Escarpment (1) — last fished Aug 18th, 2012
- Crowley Lake (1) — last fished Jul 11th, 2009
- Deep Sea Ocean Side (1) — last fished Jun 23rd, 2009
- Deep Sea Palos Verdes (1) — last fished Jul 15th, 2008
- Delta (1) — last fished Aug 7th, 2010
- Eagle Lake center (1) — last fished Jun 1st, 2009
- El Capitan (1) — last fished Oct 19th, 2012
- Embarcadero (1) — last fished Jul 20th, 2013
- Feather River Low Flow (1) — last fished Jan 1st, 2010
- Glen Helen Park (1) — last fished Dec 27th, 2012
- Gold Course (1) — last fished May 20th, 2011
- Golf Pond (1) — last fished Oct 29th, 2008
- Grant Lake (1) — last fished Jun 26th, 2010
- Gregory Pond (1) — last fished Apr 5th, 2026
- Grizzly Island (1) — last fished May 2nd, 2010
- Harbor Island East (1) — last fished Jul 20th, 2013
- Hilton Lakes, Upper (1) — last fished Sep 2nd, 2012
- Hot Creek, Below Hatchery (1) — last fished Sep 3rd, 2012
- hUNTINGTON lAKE (1) — last fished Jun 18th, 2009
- J St Pier (1) — last fished Oct 23rd, 2011
- Klamath River (1) — last fished Oct 10th, 2011
- Lake Amador (1) — last fished Dec 21st, 2011
- Lake Berryessa (1) — last fished Jun 7th, 2008
- Lake Bon Tempe (1) — last fished Feb 2nd, 2010
- Lake Casitas (1) — last fished May 9th, 2008
- Lake George (1) — last fished Jul 13th, 2014
- Lake Henshaw (1) — last fished Oct 14th, 2007
- Lake Nacimiento (1) — last fished Apr 28th, 2007
- Lake Perris (1) — last fished Oct 18th, 2012
- Lake San Antonio (1) — last fished Apr 15th, 2011
- Leo Reef (1) — last fished Jul 11th, 2009
- Loch Lomand (1) — last fished Sep 12th, 2010
- Los Gatos Perculation Ponds (1) — last fished Apr 22nd, 2009
- Lower Owens River (1) — last fished Mar 2nd, 2019
- Lower Sacramento (1) — last fished Feb 21st, 2009
- Lyell Fork (1) — last fished Sep 28th, 2007
- Malibu (1) — last fished Jul 22nd, 2008
- Mcclure (1) — last fished Apr 29th, 2011
- Merced River-Mcswain Dam (1) — last fished Dec 29th, 2008
- Mill Pond (1) — last fished May 4th, 2011
- Millerton Lake (1) — last fished Aug 13th, 2009
- Mokelumne River (1) — last fished Jan 12th, 2009
- Mokeolumne River (1) — last fished Jan 12th, 2009
- Montana De Oro (1) — last fished Aug 28th, 2012
- Murd Bay (1) — last fished May 6th, 2006
- Newport Beach (1) — last fished Apr 28th, 2013
- North Fork Feather (1) — last fished May 25th, 2008
- Ocean (1) — last fished Mar 30th, 2011
- Offshore Monterey, from Moss Landing (1) — last fished Aug 13th, 2012
- Owens River Gorge (1) — last fished Mar 3rd, 2019
- Paradise Cove (1) — last fished Sep 24th, 2016
- Petaluma Marina (1) — last fished Jun 4th, 2015
- Pine Creek (1) — last fished Sep 3rd, 2012
- Piru Lake (1) — last fished Apr 8th, 2009
- Point Loma Kelp (1) — last fished Jun 18th, 2009
- Port San Luis (1) — last fished Aug 25th, 2012
- Roberts Lake (1) — last fished Oct 8th, 2016
- Rock Creek Lake (1) — last fished Aug 8th, 2012
- Sacramento River (1) — last fished Jul 24th, 2014
- Samo (1) — last fished Apr 1st, 2011
- San Diego Bay (1) — last fished Apr 2nd, 2011
- San Pablo Bay (1) — last fished Dec 19th, 2010
- Santa Margarita Lake (1) — last fished May 23rd, 2009
- Shelter Island (1) — last fished Jul 20th, 2013
- Solana diving spot south (1) — last fished Jun 1st, 2013
- Soquel Hole/Monterey Canyon (1) — last fished Aug 14th, 2012
- South Fork American River (1) — last fished Aug 8th, 2008
- South San Diego Bay (1) — last fished Mar 25th, 2009
- Stevens Creek Res. (1) — last fished Apr 5th, 2009
- Temescal (1) — last fished Oct 27th, 2009
- Trinity River (Fly Fishing Only) (1) — last fished Apr 26th, 2010
- Upper American River (1) — last fished Jan 4th, 2009
- Upper Owens (1) — last fished Sep 26th, 2009
- Vail Lake (1) — last fished Jul 16th, 2013
- Ventura Pier (1) — last fished Sep 1st, 2008
- Whiskeytown Lake (1) — last fished Apr 5th, 2026
- Yorba Linda Park (1) — last fished Aug 4th, 2008
- Yuba River (1) — last fished Nov 11th, 2013
- Yucaipa Top Lake (1) — last fished May 11th, 2010