Fishing Spots in California
1,602 public fishing spots are listed in California: 810 boat launches, 4 fishing piers, 72 shore fishing spots and 714 recreation areas.
Browse California by county and area
- Alameda County (19)
- Alpine County (16)
- Alturas (1)
- Amador County (12)
- Auberry (1)
- Butte County (19)
- Calaveras County (18)
- Colusa County (14)
- Contra Costa County (22)
- Corona (1)
- Del Norte County (30)
- El Dorado County (75)
- Foresthill (1)
- Fresno County (61)
- Glenn County (10)
- Humboldt County (29)
- Imperial County (21)
- Inyo County (18)
- Kern County (27)
- Lake County (35)
- Lassen County (28)
- Los Angeles County (44)
- Madera County (41)
- Marin County (16)
- Mariposa County (20)
- Mendocino County (14)
- Merced County (10)
- Modoc County (19)
- Mono County (53)
- Monterey County (21)
- Napa (1)
- Napa County (16)
- Needles (1)
- Nevada County (32)
- Oakdale (3)
- Orange County (6)
- Petaluma (1)
- Placer County (62)
- Plumas County (76)
- Point Arena (1)
- Redding (1)
- Riverside County (25)
- Sacramento County (33)
- San Benito County (1)
- San Bernardino County (59)
- San Diego County (29)
- San Francisco (3)
- San Francisco County (6)
- San Joaquin County (20)
- San Luis Obispo County (14)
- San Mateo County (11)
- Santa Barbara (1)
- Santa Barbara County (16)
- Santa Clara County (9)
- Santa Cruz County (5)
- Shasta County (81)
- Sierra County (49)
- Siskiyou County (45)
- Solano County (15)
- Sonoma County (15)
- South Lake Tahoe (1)
- Stanislaus County (11)
- Sutter County (5)
- Tehama County (21)
- Trinity County (58)
- Tulare County (37)
- Tuolumne County (32)
- Ventura (1)
- Ventura County (12)
- Whiskeytown (1)
- Yolo County (4)
- Yosemite (1)
- Yosemite National Park (1)
- Yuba County (11)
- Other spots (73)
Top waters and places
- Shasta-Trinity National Forest (100)
- Tahoe National Forest (85)
- Eldorado National Forest (47)
- Sequoia National Forest (45)
- San Bernardino National Forest (44)
- Sierra National Forest (35)
- Inyo National Forest (32)
- Stanislaus National Forest (31)
- Six Rivers National Forest (29)
- Sacramento River (28)
- Clear Lake (23)
- Sacramento-SanJoaquinDelta (23)
- Plumas National Forest (22)
- Colorado River (17)
- Lassen National Forest (17)
- Mendocino National Forest (17)
- Lassen Volcanic National Park (16)
- Lake Tahoe (15)
- Los Padres National Forest (15)
- Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (14)
- Lake Berryessa (12)
- Pacific Ocean (12)
- Whiskeytown National Recreation Area (12)
- Lake Almanor (11)
Fishing regulations for California
Read the rules from the source: official fishing regulations (California Department of Fish and Wildlife).
Spots to start with
- Should Be Deleted, No Longer Exists.Boat launch on Lake Red Bluff Launch Site · Tehama County
- Boca Reservoir - Water RecreationRecreation area on Tahoe National Forest · Nevada County
- Dry LakeShore fishing · Del Norte County
- Hume Lake Fishing Pier (north)Fishing pier on Sequoia National Forest · Fresno County
- Ridgeville Boat-In CampgroundFishing access on Shasta-Trinity National Forest · Trinity County
- Antelope Lake Lost Cove Boat RampBoat launch · Plumas County
- Cherry LakeRecreation area on Stanislaus National Forest · Tuolumne County
- Frenchman Boat RampShore fishing on Coot Bay (Fishing & Picnic Site) · Plumas County
- Fraser Flat Fishing Pier Day UseFishing pier on Stanislaus National Forest · Tuolumne County
- Ridgeville Island Boat-In CampgroundFishing access · Trinity County
- McGuire Boat RampBoat launch on Tahoe National Forest · Placer County
- Launch 19 Boating SiteRecreation area on Sequoia National Forest · Kern County
- Gold Lake Campground (ca)Shore fishing on Cow Creek Fishing Site · Plumas County
- Hume Lake Fishing Pier (south)Fishing pier on Sequoia National Forest · Fresno County
- Red Bluff Recreation Area Boat RampBoat launch on Mendocino National Forest · Tehama County
- Almanor BeachRecreation area on Lassen National Forest · Plumas County
- Kissack Cove Day UseShore fishing on Sequoia National Forest · Kern County
- Coast Guard PierFishing pier on Golden Gate National Recreation Area · San Francisco County
- Salmon Lake -boat Ramp Boating SiteBoat launch on Tahoe National Forest · Sierra County
- Hanning Flat Dispersed AreaRecreation area on Sequoia National Forest · Kern County
- Lake Mary Fishing SiteShore fishing · Mono County
- Union Valley Reservoir - West Point BLFBoat launch · El Dorado County
- Old IsabellaRecreation area on Sequoia National Forest · Kern County
- NightcrawlerShore fishing on Nightcrawler Bay Fishing Site · Plumas County
- Bailey Cove Public Boat RampBoat launch on Shasta-Trinity National Forest · Shasta County
- Prosser Reservoir - Water RecreationRecreation area on Tahoe National Forest · Nevada County
- North LakeShore fishing on North Lake Day Use · Inyo County
- Black Rock CampgroundBoat launch on Black Rock (Boating) · Plumas County
- Rocky Hill Recreation AreaRecreation area on Success Lake · Tulare County
- Rock Creek Day UseShore fishing · Inyo County
- Blue Lake Boating SiteBoat launch on Blue Lake Boat Ramp · Lassen County
- Acorn CampgroundRecreation area on New Hogan Lake · Calaveras County
- Sawmill Pond RecreationShore fishing on Sawmill Pond Recreation Site · El Dorado County
- Centimudi Public Boat RampBoat launch on Shasta-Trinity National Forest · Shasta County
- American River North Middle South ForksRecreation area · El Dorado County
- Cable Rock Day Use SiteShore fishing on Merced River Recreation Management Area · Mariposa County
- Clark Springs Public Boat RampBoat launch on Clark Springs Boat Ramp · Trinity County
- Bay - Delta Model FacilitiesRecreation area on S F Bay Model Regional Visitor Center · Marin County
- Carville PondShore fishing on Carrville Pond · Trinity County
- Convict Boat RampBoat launch · Mono County
- Black Butte LakeRecreation area · Tehama County
- Chowchilla Recreation Area Day UseShore fishing on Eastman Lake · Madera County
- Ferry PointBoat launch on Ferry Point River Access · Siskiyou County
- Boat-in Sites (Lake Sonoma)Recreation area · Sonoma County
- Fairview PointShore fishing · Plumas County
- Florence Lake Boating SiteBoat launch on Florence Lake Boat Launch · Fresno County
- Boca ReservoirRecreation area · Nevada County
- Fisherman's Point Fishing SiteShore fishing · Los Angeles County
- Gottville River AccessBoat launch · Siskiyou County
- Boulder ReservoirRecreation area · Alturas
- Goose Lake CampgroundShore fishing on Crystal Fishing Access · Plumas County
- Haven Lake CampgroundBoat launch on Gold Lake Boat Ramp · Sierra County
- Briceburg Put-inRecreation area on Merced River Recreation Management Area · Mariposa County
- Grasshopper FlatShore fishing on Eagle Point Fishing Access · Plumas County
- Hirz Bay Public Boat RampBoat launch on Hirz Bay Boat Ramp · Shasta County
- Briceburg Visitor CenterRecreation area on Merced River Recreation Management Area · Mariposa County
- Kaspian CampgroundShore fishing on Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit · Placer County
- Ice House Boat RampBoat launch · El Dorado County
- Buck RidgeRecreation area on Hensley Lake · Madera County
- Kyen Campground and Oak Grove Day Use AreaShore fishing on Mendocino Lake · Mendocino County