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California Fish Stocking

Reports, schedules, species, and official links from California Department of Fish & Wildlife

Official data snapshot Current stocking schedule Source reviewed July 19, 2026

Quick answer

Official report: California Department of Fish & Wildlife's California fish planting schedule is the source of record for California stocking information.

Commonly documented species: Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Brook Trout, Lahontan Cutthroat Trout, Eagle Lake Rainbow Trout, and Channel Catfish.

Typical timing: Use the current-week and date-range filters for planned plants. A listed Sunday-to-Saturday span means stocking is expected sometime during that week, not necessarily before the weekend.

What anglers should know

California's searchable plant schedule covers an unusually broad mix of urban ponds, Sierra waters, North Coast streams, and desert-region lakes. Results are reported by week because exact delivery dates may change for fish health, weather, road, or water conditions.

Winter trout plants matter most in Southern California and low-elevation urban waters; spring and summer plants shift toward the Sierra, Cascades, and cooler northern counties. Catfish appear in selected warmer waters after trout conditions fade.

Check the official California report

California fish planting schedule is the source of record. Agency schedules can change for weather, water conditions, hatchery operations, or access, so confirm there before driving.

Open California fish planting schedule

Stocking report snapshot

Showing 25 of 200 normalized public records.

Retrieved July 19, 2026
Recent or scheduled fish stocking records for California
Date Water Species Quantity
Jul 26, 2026–Aug 1, 2026 American River, South Fork, Camp Sacramento El Dorado Trout Not listed
Jul 26, 2026–Aug 1, 2026 Bishop Creek Lower Inyo Trout Not listed
Jul 26, 2026–Aug 1, 2026 Bucks Lake Plumas Trout Not listed
Jul 26, 2026–Aug 1, 2026 Halsey Forebay Placer Trout Not listed
Jul 26, 2026–Aug 1, 2026 Lone Pine Creek Inyo Trout Not listed
Jul 26, 2026–Aug 1, 2026 Owens River, Section 3 Mono Trout Not listed
Jul 26, 2026–Aug 1, 2026 Silver Creek Alpine Trout Not listed
Jul 19, 2026–Jul 25, 2026 Antelope Reservoir Plumas Trout Not listed
Jul 19, 2026–Jul 25, 2026 Battle Creek South Fork Tehama Trout Not listed
Jul 19, 2026–Jul 25, 2026 Bear River Reservoir Lower Amador Trout Not listed
Jul 19, 2026–Jul 25, 2026 Blue Lake Lower Alpine Trout Not listed
Jul 19, 2026–Jul 25, 2026 Blue Lake Upper Alpine Trout Not listed
Jul 19, 2026–Jul 25, 2026 Carson River East Fork Alpine Trout Not listed
Jul 19, 2026–Jul 25, 2026 Carson River West Fork Alpine Trout Not listed
Jul 19, 2026–Jul 25, 2026 Deer Creek Tehama Trout Not listed
Jul 19, 2026–Jul 25, 2026 Gold Lake Sierra Trout Not listed
Jul 19, 2026–Jul 25, 2026 Green Valley Lake San Bernardino Trout Not listed
Jul 19, 2026–Jul 25, 2026 Gregory Lake San Bernardino Trout Not listed
Jul 19, 2026–Jul 25, 2026 Jackson Meadows Reservoir Nevada, Sierra Trout Not listed
Jul 19, 2026–Jul 25, 2026 Kirkwood Lake El Dorado Trout Not listed
Jul 19, 2026–Jul 25, 2026 Lee Vining Creek Mono Trout Not listed
Jul 19, 2026–Jul 25, 2026 Lee Vining Creek South Fork Mono Trout Not listed
Jul 19, 2026–Jul 25, 2026 Owens River, Section 2 Inyo Trout Not listed
Jul 19, 2026–Jul 25, 2026 Robinson Creek Mono Trout Not listed
Jul 19, 2026–Jul 25, 2026 Rock Creek, Section 1 Mono Trout Not listed

CDFW schedule table normalized; agency dates are planting-week ranges and may change. This is a dated research snapshot. The official agency page above controls if a row changes.

When stocking happens in California

Use the current-week and date-range filters for planned plants. A listed Sunday-to-Saturday span means stocking is expected sometime during that week, not necessarily before the weekend.

Reading tip

Filter by county before waterbody when names repeat, and remember that a plan can be changed or canceled without a same-day public update.

Fish stocked in California

The public planting schedule commonly groups hatchery trout under 'Trout' and also lists catfish plants. CDFW's broader hatchery and conservation programs include distinct trout strains and species not always exposed in the catchable schedule label.

  • Rainbow Trout
  • Brown Trout
  • Brook Trout
  • Lahontan Cutthroat Trout
  • Eagle Lake Rainbow Trout
  • Channel Catfish

Where to start looking

These are useful geographic starting points, not a promise that every water is stocked this season.

  • Eastern Sierra
  • Southern California urban lakes
  • San Bernardino Mountains
  • Central Valley foothills
  • North Coast and Cascades

California stocking questions

Where can I find the latest California fish stocking report?

Use the California fish planting schedule published by California Department of Fish & Wildlife. This page links directly to that official source and labels our own records as a dated snapshot, not a live feed.

What fish are stocked in California?

California stocking sources and program materials identify Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Brook Trout, Lahontan Cutthroat Trout, Eagle Lake Rainbow Trout, and Channel Catfish. The public planting schedule commonly groups hatchery trout under 'Trout' and also lists catfish plants. CDFW's broader hatchery and conservation programs include distinct trout strains and species not always exposed in the catchable schedule label.

When does California stock fish?

Use the current-week and date-range filters for planned plants. A listed Sunday-to-Saturday span means stocking is expected sometime during that week, not necessarily before the weekend.