Largemouth Bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Largemouth Bass species guideShasta Lake fishing
Shasta Lake fishing lists Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Spotted Bass, Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Chinook Salmon, and 1 more on a reservoir, outside the stocking reports. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, and Spotted Bass, dawn, day, and dusk for Bluegill, and dusk and night for Channel Catfish.
- Last stocked
- Not in these reports
- Plants on record
- 0
- Species recorded
- 7
- Elevation
- 1,022.2 ft
Fish at Shasta Lake
Largemouth Bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk 
Smallmouth Bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Smallmouth Bass species guide
Spotted Bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Spotted Bass species guide
Bluegill Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk Best: dawn, day, dusk
Bluegill species guide
Channel Catfish Confirmed present Best: dusk, night Best: dusk, night
Channel Catfish species guide
Chinook Salmon Confirmed present 
Rainbow Trout Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Rainbow Trout species guideShasta Lake on the agency's stocking plan
California Department of Fish and Wildlife lists Shasta Lake on its stocking plans. These are planned or scheduled dates, not confirmed releases, and they are not counted in this page's stocking totals.
| Scheduled | Species | Quantity | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scheduled: September 28, 2025 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
| Scheduled: October 5, 2025 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
| Scheduled: October 19, 2025 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
| Scheduled: November 30, 2025 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
| Scheduled: December 7, 2025 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
| Scheduled: March 29, 2026 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
| Scheduled: April 5, 2026 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
| Scheduled: April 19, 2026 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
| Scheduled: April 26, 2026 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
| Scheduled: May 3, 2026 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
| Scheduled: May 31, 2026 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
| Scheduled: June 7, 2026 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
Access and facts
- Water type
- reservoir
- Nearest town
- Redding
California's largest reservoir, formed by damming the Sacramento River. Boat, house boat, and camp access is extensive around 365 miles of shoreline; bank fishing is productive near Shasta Dam when releases are high and along the McCloud and Sacramento River arms.
Drafted by AI from the cited sources and checked before publishing.
Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the California Department of Fish and Wildlife before you go.
About Shasta Lake
Nearest lakes
No other lakes on record in California yet.
Camping near Shasta Lake
Campgrounds within 15 miles of Shasta Lake's mapped point, nearest first: Bailey Cove Campground (2.6 miles), Bailey Cove camping (2.6 miles), Hirz Bay camping (7.4 miles), Hirz Bay Campground (7.4 miles), and Moore Creek camping (9.2 miles), each with its own campground page on campgroundsdb.com.
Straight-line distances.
Public land at Shasta Lake
Shasta Lake is inside Shasta-Trinity National Forest.
Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.
Common questions
What fish are at Shasta Lake?
Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Spotted Bass, and Bluegill, plus 3 more are recorded here outside the stocking reports.
How do you get on Shasta Lake?
The nearest town is Redding. California's largest reservoir, formed by damming the Sacramento River. Boat, house boat, and camp access is extensive around 365 miles of shoreline; bank fishing is productive near Shasta Dam when releases are high and along the McCloud and Sacramento River arms.