Whiskeytown Lake
CA · Shasta
- Stocked
- 3,152 acres mapped (USGS NHD)
- 43.6 miles of shoreline
- California freshwater sport fishing (CDFW)
- USGS gauge
The pin marks the middle of the water, for directions. The shoreline on the map comes from USGS NHD.
At a glance
- Acres
- 3,152 acres
- Shoreline
- 43.6 miles of shoreline
- County
- Shasta County
- Last stocked
- August 2, 2026
- Species
- Trout, Stocked
Conditions
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Stocking history
| Species | Qty | Size | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trout | 08-02-2026 | ||
| Trout | 03-29-2026 | ||
| Trout | 12-14-2025 | ||
| Trout | 11-16-2025 | ||
| Stocked | 2024 |
Gear for the fish stocked here
Stocked Trout (species not listed)
Rod: Light to medium action spinning or spincast rod, about 5 to 6.5 feet.
Line: 4 to 10 lb monofilament, 6 to 8 lb ideal.
Baits: floating dough bait, nightcrawlers, salmon eggs
Lures: small spinners, small spoons, tiny crankbaits
Likely species (watershed)
Prickly Sculpin, Riffle Sculpin, 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.
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Some stocking records are adapted from LurePassion (formerly lurepassion.com) (normalized and matched to our waters), licensed CC BY 4.0. State agencies retain their own terms for the underlying records.