Shasta Lake

Overview

Shasta Lake is in the Shasta Lake area of the Shasta-Trinity National Forest, and it is open to fishing all year. The Forest Service lists a wide mix of species: rainbow and brown trout, landlocked Chinook salmon, largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass, channel and white catfish, crappie, bluegill, white sturgeon and brown bullhead. The Forest Service fishing guide notes trout and salmon fish best in spring and early summer, bass are good year-round and best in spring and early summer, and catfish are best in spring and summer. Developed campgrounds serve the lake, and free boating safety maps are available from the Forest Service. To stop invasive mussels, follow clean, drain and dry rules between waters.

Regulations

For limits, check CDFW freshwater regulations: https://wildlife.ca.gov/Regulations/Fishing

Stocking history

Likely species (watershed)

Brown Trout, Speckled Dace

Likely species come from USGS Aquatic GAP ranges for the whole watershed (HUC8). They show what may be here, not a count of this water.

Nearby waters

• McCloud River3 miles · CA
• Whiskeytown Lake13.8 miles · CA
• Trinity Lake20.8 miles · CA
• Montgomery Creek21.7 miles · CA
• East Fork Trinity River22.5 miles · CA
• Lewiston Lake23.2 miles · CA

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