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Most-Stocked Fishing Waters in California

California's most-stocked fishing waters, ranked by recorded stocking events from state agency records. 78 stocked waters are tracked in California; the ones at the top get fresh fish the most often.

In this scope: 78 waters · 264 stockings

  1. Stanislaus River Middle ForkLake · Tuolumne County · Last stocked Aug 202620 stockings
  2. Stanislaus River Clarks ForkLake · Alpine, Tuolumne County · Last stocked Aug 202610 stockings
  3. White Pines LakeReservoir · Calaveras County · Last stocked Jul 202610 stockings
  4. Stanislaus River North ForkLake · Calaveras, Tuolumne County · Last stocked Aug 202610 stockings
  5. Cuyamaca LakeLake · San Diego County · Last stocked Jun 20269 stockings
  6. Sandy Wool LakeReservoir · Santa Clara County · Last stocked Apr 20269 stockings
  7. Halsey ForebayReservoir · Placer County · Last stocked Jul 20268 stockings
  8. Lake JenningsReservoir · San Diego County · Last stocked Mar 20266 stockings
  9. Lake WohlfordReservoir · San Diego County · Last stocked Mar 20266 stockings
  10. Lake MurrayLake · San Diego County · Last stocked Mar 20266 stockings
  11. Doane PondReservoir · San Diego County · Last stocked Jun 20266 stockings
  12. Beaver CreekLake · Tuolumne County · Last stocked Jul 20266 stockings
  13. Scotts Flat ReservoirReservoir · Nevada County · Last stocked Apr 20265 stockings
  14. Ralphine LakeLake · Sonoma County · Last stocked Apr 20265 stockings
  15. Horseshoe LakeReservoir · Alameda County · Last stocked Mar 20265 stockings
  16. Chollas Park LakeLake · San Diego County · Last stocked Jun 20265 stockings
  17. Merced Lake NorthLake · San Francisco County · Last stocked Mar 20265 stockings
  18. Shadow Cliff LakeLake · Alameda County · Last stocked Feb 20265 stockings
  19. Lake DavisReservoir · Plumas County · Last stocked Jul 20265 stockings
  20. Hidden Valley PondLake · Contra Costa County · Last stocked Mar 20264 stockings
  21. Herring CreekStream · Tuolumne County · Last stocked Jul 20264 stockings
  22. Bear River Reservoir LowerLake · Amador County · Last stocked Jul 20264 stockings
  23. Caples LakeReservoir · Alpine County · Last stocked Jul 20264 stockings
  24. Carson River East ForkLake · Alpine County · Last stocked Jul 20264 stockings
  25. Jenkinson LakeReservoir · El Dorado County · Last stocked Feb 20264 stockings

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