Fishing in California

California offers extraordinary fishing diversity — offshore albacore and yellowtail in Southern California, world-class steelhead and salmon on the Klamath, Trinity, and Sacramento rivers, trophy bass in Shasta and Clear Lake, and epic trout fishing across the Sierra Nevada. The kelp forests off the coast hold massive lingcod and rockfish year-round.

Top Species

• Yellowtail
• Albacore
• Salmon
• Steelhead
• Largemouth Bass
• Rainbow Trout
• Lingcod
• Rockfish

Top Waters

• Lake Shasta
• Clear Lake
• Lake Tahoe
• Sacramento River
• Klamath River

Fishing Types

• Saltwater / offshore fishing
• Freshwater / lake / river fishing

Fishing License

California DFW — visit their site for current regulations and license requirements.