Trout Fishing · California
Trout Fishing in California
18 guides across California. Ratings, hours, contact details and a map for each, all in one place.
Waters stocked with trout
370
Last 12 months
Rated 4.5+ on Google
18 of 18
Cities
10
Most in Redding (6), South Lake Tahoe (4)
Best season
Year-round
At a glance
Highest rated on Google
Ranked by Google rating, then by number of reviews, across the 16 of 18 guides in California with 10 or more Google reviews.
| Guide | City | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Almanor Fishing Adventures Guide Service | Lake Almanor | 5.0276 Google reviews |
| AC Fly Fishing - Redding, CA | Redding | 5.0265 Google reviews |
| SalmonSacRiver.com | Red Bluff | 5.0155 Google reviews |
| Matt Heron Fly Fishing | Olympic Valley | 5.0100 Google reviews |
| Reel-Lentless Fishing Charters | Carnelian Bay | 5.085 Google reviews |
| Grunt Fly Fishing | Redding | 5.043 Google reviews |
| Justin Thompson Fishing | Redding | 5.039 Google reviews |
| Lake Tahoe Fishing Trips and Pyramid Lake Fishing Trips | Tahoe Vista | 5.024 Google reviews |
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Trout Fishing guides in California
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Stocking
Where California stocked trout this past year
- Waters stocked with trout in the last 12 months
- 370
- Most recent stocking
- November 2026
Most-stocked waters
- Kings River, Below Pine Flat Dam40 stockings
- Owens River, Section 223 stockings
- Stanislaus River Middle Fork21 stockings
- Kern River, Section 520 stockings
- Deer Creek19 stockings
Five states publish stocking records we can read: California, Montana, New York, Utah and Washington.
Stocking records: California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CC BY 4.0).
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