Lake Shastina fishing

Fishing at Lake Shastina has Mixed Trout and Rainbow Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 2.5 times a year since 2025, most often in February and March. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

April 26, 2026

Plants on record

5

Species recorded

1

Elevation

2,770.3 ft

Common questions

What fish are at Lake Shastina?
Fishing Lake Shastina is most likely to be for Mixed Trout. All 5 plants on record are Mixed Trout. Mixed Trout was last stocked April 26, 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 Lake Shastina stocked?
Last stocked April 26, 2026. It is stocked about 2.5 times a year since 2025, most often in February and March.
How do you get on Lake Shastina?
Shore fishing is available and there is a boat ramp. Facilities include restrooms and camping. California State Parks' Boating and Waterways division lists a public "Lake Shastina Fishing Access/Boat Ramp" on Big Springs Road in Siskiyou County, with 12 parking spaces for cars with trailers, one boarding float, one carry-down walkway, campsites, restrooms, and transient tie-ups.
Which lakes near Lake Shastina were stocked more recently?
Bass Lake (13.6 mi), Cold Creek (15.5 mi), Wagon Creek (15.9 mi), and Siskiyou Lake (16.4 mi) were stocked more recently. Bass Lake is also stocked with Mixed Trout, Cold Creek is also stocked with Mixed Trout, Wagon Creek is also stocked with Mixed Trout, and Siskiyou Lake is also stocked with Mixed Trout.

Access and facts

Shore access
Yes
Boat ramp
Yes
Facilities
restrooms, camping

California State Parks' Boating and Waterways division lists a public "Lake Shastina Fishing Access/Boat Ramp" on Big Springs Road in Siskiyou County, with 12 parking spaces for cars with trailers, one boarding float, one carry-down walkway, campsites, restrooms, and transient tie-ups.

Sources: dbw.parks.ca.gov, accessed September 23, 2026 , dbw.parks.ca.gov, accessed September 23, 2026 , dbw.parks.ca.gov, accessed September 23, 2026 , dbw.parks.ca.gov, accessed September 23, 2026

How Lake Shastina is stocked

Bass Lake (13.6 mi), Cold Creek (15.5 mi), Wagon Creek (15.9 mi), and Siskiyou Lake (16.4 mi) were stocked more recently. Bass Lake is also stocked with Mixed Trout, Cold Creek is also stocked with Mixed Trout, Wagon Creek is also stocked with Mixed Trout, and Siskiyou Lake is also stocked with Mixed Trout.

Fish at Lake Shastina

Fishing Lake Shastina is most likely to be for Mixed Trout. All 5 plants on record are Mixed Trout.

Mixed Trout 5 plants
Plants
5 of 5
Last stocked
April 26, 2026

Stocking history

Source: California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
April 26, 2026 Mixed Trout – – report
March 15, 2026 Mixed Trout – – report
February 22, 2026 Mixed Trout – – report
February 8, 2026 Mixed Trout – – report
September 28, 2025 Mixed Trout – – report

Species found here

Confirmed present independent of the stocking records above, not from a stocking event.

Species stocked here

Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.

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