What fish are at Santa Ana River?

Fishing Santa Ana River is most likely to be for Mixed Trout. All 8 plants on record are Mixed Trout. Mixed Trout was last stocked September 20, 2026. Santa Ana Sucker (A native fish that conservation groups are working to protect in the river, distinct from the stocked trout and warm-water species downstream), Arroyo Chub (Another native species conservation groups track in the river, per the same source), and Rainbow Trout (Per CDFW's 2026 Provisional Stocking Plan for this water (a planning document, not a confirmed release)) are recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is Santa Ana River stocked?

Last stocked September 20, 2026. It is stocked 8 times in 2026, most often in June and July.

Santa Ana River fishing

Fishing at Santa Ana River is on a river section, stocked with Mixed Trout, Rainbow Trout, Santa Ana Sucker, and Arroyo Chub. It is stocked 8 times in 2026, most often in June and July. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

September 20, 2026

Plants on record

Species recorded

Elevation

4,893.7 ft

Common questions

What fish are at Santa Ana River?: Fishing Santa Ana River is most likely to be for Mixed Trout. All 8 plants on record are Mixed Trout. Mixed Trout was last stocked September 20, 2026. Santa Ana Sucker (A native fish that conservation groups are working to protect in the river, distinct from the stocked trout and warm-water species downstream), Arroyo Chub (Another native species conservation groups track in the river, per the same source), and Rainbow Trout (Per CDFW's 2026 Provisional Stocking Plan for this water (a planning document, not a confirmed release)) are recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is Santa Ana River stocked?: Last stocked September 20, 2026. It is stocked 8 times in 2026, most often in June and July.
How do you get on Santa Ana River?: Shore fishing is available. The upper Santa Ana canyon, reached via Highway 38 and Seven Oaks Road within San Bernardino National Forest, is where CDFW plants rainbow trout along the river and its south fork each spring through fall. A few campgrounds and lodges line the road.

Access and facts

Water type: river section
Shore access: Yes

The upper Santa Ana canyon, reached via Highway 38 and Seven Oaks Road within San Bernardino National Forest, is where CDFW plants rainbow trout along the river and its south fork each spring through fall. A few campgrounds and lodges line the road.

Sources: fishcaddy.com, accessed September 23, 2026

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Fish at Santa Ana River

Fishing Santa Ana River is most likely to be for Mixed Trout. All 8 plants on record are Mixed Trout.

Mixed Trout 8 plants

Plants: 8 of 8
Last stocked: September 20, 2026

Stocking history

Source: California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Date	Species	Quantity	Avg. length	Source
September 20, 2026	Mixed Trout	–	–	report
August 23, 2026	Mixed Trout	–	–	report
August 9, 2026	Mixed Trout	–	–	report
July 26, 2026	Mixed Trout	–	–	report
July 12, 2026	Mixed Trout	–	–	report
June 28, 2026	Mixed Trout	–	–	report
June 7, 2026	Mixed Trout	–	–	report
May 24, 2026	Mixed Trout	–	–	report

Species found here

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

Santa Ana Sucker : A native fish that conservation groups are working to protect in the river, distinct from the stocked trout and warm-water species downstream. (fishcaddy.com, accessed September 23, 2026)
Arroyo Chub : Another native species conservation groups track in the river, per the same source. (fishcaddy.com, accessed September 23, 2026)
Rainbow Trout : Per CDFW's 2026 Provisional Stocking Plan for this water (a planning document, not a confirmed release). (nrm.dfg.ca.gov, accessed September 23, 2026)

Species stocked here

Mixed Trout (8)

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