7 public waters in the Central Valley region — 2 lakes/reservoirs and 5 rivers. Every one is public water fishable on a California licence.
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A 3,466-acre Central Valley impoundment in Yolo County managed by California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Cache Creek Settling Basin offers reliable warmwater fishing for smallmouth and largemouth bass, with bluegill and green sunfish providing steady panfish action. Channel catfish, white catfish, and brown bullhead round out the fishery, making it a solid regional destination for bass and catfish anglers seeking accessible Central Valley water.
West Pond, a 22-acre lake in Yolo County, California, managed by California Department of Fish and Wildlife: Lakes and reservoirs across the West Coast typically hold largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass, channel and blue catfish, black and white crappie, bluegill, and rainbow, brown and lake trout, with kokanee and other landlocked salmon present in many larger reservoirs -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
In Tehama, Sutter, Shasta and 3 more counties in California, Sacramento River is a river or creek, managed by California Department of Fish and Wildlife. A Central Valley salmon and Steelhead river (the Sacramento, American, Feather, Yuba, Mokelumne, Stanislaus, Tuolumne) — fall-run King (Chinook) salmon, hatchery and wild Steelhead, American Shad in spring, Striped Bass running through, and resident Rainbow Trout on the tailwater reaches; salmon seasons are set annually and have closed entirely in recent years.
Feather River (118 km) flows through Sutter, Butte, Yuba and 2 more counties in California, managed by California Department of Fish and Wildlife. A Central Valley salmon and Steelhead river (the Sacramento, American, Feather, Yuba, Mokelumne, Stanislaus, Tuolumne) — fall-run King (Chinook) salmon, hatchery and wild Steelhead, American Shad in spring, Striped Bass running through, and resident Rainbow Trout on the tailwater reaches; salmon seasons are set annually and have closed entirely in recent years.
In Solano and Yolo Counties, California, Putah Creek is a 53 km river or creek, managed by California Department of Fish and Wildlife. An Eastern Sierra Trout river (the Owens, the East and West Walker, the upper Truckee, Hot Creek, Rush and Convict creeks) — wild and stocked rainbow and Brown Trout in the Owens Valley and Mono Basin, some of it trophy tailwater and Wild Trout water, alongside native Lahontan cutthroat on the Truckee system.
Stretching nearly 147 km through Lake and Yolo counties, Cache Creek is a productive Bay Area foothill river that bridges warmwater and coolwater fisheries. Rainbow and Brown Trout anchor the upper sections, while Smallmouth and Largemouth Bass, Black Crappie, Bluegill and Catfish thrive throughout the system's lower reaches and slower pools.
Tule Canal (56 km) flows through Solano and Yolo Counties, California, managed by California Department of Fish and Wildlife. Lakes and reservoirs across the West Coast typically hold largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass, channel and blue catfish, black and white crappie, bluegill, and rainbow, brown and lake trout, with kokanee and other landlocked salmon present in many larger reservoirs -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
Across its mapped waters, Yolo County holds 29 species on PiscaMaps, including Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Bluegill, Brown Trout, Largemouth Bass, Black Crappie, Spotted Bass and Channel Catfish.
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Open the California map Join PiscaMapsOne California sport fishing licence covers every public water in the state, Shasta, Tahoe and the Sacramento included — the resident annual is about $62 (one of the most expensive in the country), the non-resident about $167, and it now runs 12 months from the date of purchase. Add a Bay-Delta Enhancement Stamp (~$7) for the Delta or a Steelhead Report Card (~$10) to fish for steelhead. Youth under 16 fish free. Buy at wildlife.ca.gov.