Baum Lake fishing

Common questions

What fish are at Baum Lake?

Fishing Baum Lake is most likely to be for Mixed Trout. All 18 plants on record are Mixed Trout. Mixed Trout was last stocked July 12, 2026. Rainbow Trout (Per CDFW's 2026 Provisional Stocking Plan for this water (a planning document, not a confirmed release)) is recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is Baum Lake stocked?

Last stocked July 12, 2026. It is stocked about 9 times a year since 2025, most often in April and May.

How do you get on Baum Lake?

Shore fishing is available, there is a boat ramp, it is float tube friendly, it is ADA accessible, and no fee is required. The nearest town is Burney, CA. Facilities include restrooms. A 77-acre PG&E hydro impoundment on Hat Creek near Cassel in Shasta County, open year-round. A no-fee gravel boat ramp, an accessible fishing platform, vault toilets, and concrete picnic tables sit off Baum Lake Road by Crystal Lake Hatchery. Gas motors are prohibited.

Which lakes near Baum Lake were stocked more recently?

Hat Creek Middle (1.1 mi), Burney Creek Lower (7.2 mi), and Hat Creek Upper (12.4 mi) were stocked more recently. Hat Creek Middle is also stocked with Mixed Trout, Burney Creek Lower is also stocked with Mixed Trout, and Hat Creek Upper is also stocked with Mixed Trout.

How Baum Lake is stocked

Hat Creek Middle (1.1 mi), Burney Creek Lower (7.2 mi), and Hat Creek Upper (12.4 mi) were stocked more recently. Hat Creek Middle is also stocked with Mixed Trout, Burney Creek Lower is also stocked with Mixed Trout, and Hat Creek Upper is also stocked with Mixed Trout.