Regions › Northern California
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Northern California
Delta largemouth and stripers, Sierra trout, and the salmon and rockfish fleets of the Bay Area.
Waters
delta · CA
Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta
A thousand miles of sloughs — big largemouth in the tules and stripers on the tide.
Largemouth Bass · Striped Bass · Channel Catfish · American Shad
lake · CA
Clear Lake
Consistently ranked among the best bass lakes in the country.
Largemouth Bass · Black Crappie · Channel Catfish · Bluegill
inshore · CA
San Francisco Bay
Halibut and stripers inside, salmon and rockfish outside the Gate.
Striped Bass · California Halibut · White Seabass · Chinook Salmon
reservoir · CA
Shasta Lake
Spotted-bass numbers water with trout and kokanee in the cold arms.
Spotted Bass · Largemouth Bass · Smallmouth Bass · Rainbow Trout
river · CA
Lower Sacramento River
Tailwater rainbows below Keswick and fall king salmon.
Rainbow Trout · Chinook Salmon · Steelhead · Striped Bass
Species in Northern California
Largemouth Bass#1
Freshwater · Peak Mar–May, Oct
Striped Bass#2
Saltwater · Peak Apr–May, Oct–Nov
Rainbow Trout#5
Freshwater · Peak Mar–May, Sep–Oct
Smallmouth Bass#6
Freshwater · Peak May–Jun, Sep–Oct
Black Crappie#7
Freshwater · Peak Mar–Apr
Channel Catfish#8
Freshwater · Peak May–Aug
Bluegill#9
Freshwater · Peak Apr–Jun
Chinook Salmon#13
Freshwater · Peak May–Sep