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California waters and fishing guides

33 waters with live USGS conditions, 2 angler recognition programs.

Gauge locations. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Waters

WaterDischargePercentileTemp24hGuidesPrograms
American RiverCAAMERICAN R A FAIR OAKS CA1,510 cfsn/a64.2 F→ steady1none yet
Carmel RiverCACARMEL R NR CARMEL CAGauge data pending0none yet
Carquinez StraitCACARQUINEZ STRAIT A CARQUINEZ BR NR CROCKETT CAGauge data pending0none yet
Cosumnes RiverCACOSUMNES R A MICHIGAN BAR CA61 cfsn/an/a→ steady0none yet
Eel RiverCAEEL R A SCOTIA CA80 cfsn/an/a→ steady2none yet
Hat CreekCAHAT C NR HAT CREEK CA120 cfsn/a48 F↑ rising5none yet
Kern RiverCAKERN R A ENOS PARK FOOT BR NR BAKERSFIELD CAGauge data pending1none yet
Klamath RiverCAKLAMATH R NR SEIAD VALLEY CA1,250 cfs13thn/a→ steady1none yet
Little Truckee River below Boca DamCALITTLE TRUCKEE R BL BOCA DAM NR TRUCKEE CA207 cfsn/an/a→ steady2none yet
Lower Sacramento RiverCASACRAMENTO R A KESWICK CA5,990 cfs46thn/a→ steady1none yet
Merced RiverCAMERCED R A POHONO BRIDGE NR YOSEMITE CA14 cfsn/an/a→ steady2none yet
Nacimiento RiverCANACIMIENTO R BL NACIMIENTO DAM NR BRADLEY CA62 cfsn/an/a→ steady0none yet
Navarro RiverCANAVARRO R NR NAVARRO CA4 cfsn/an/a→ steady0none yet
Piru CreekCAPIRU CREEK BELOW SANTA FELICIA DAM CA402 cfsn/an/a↑ rising0none yet
Pit RiverCAPIT R NR CANBY CA18 cfsn/an/a↓ falling6none yet
Prosser CreekCAPROSSER C BL PROSSER C DAM NR TRUCKEE CA72 cfsn/an/a→ steady0none yet
Putah CreekCAPUTAH C NR WINTERS CA142 cfsn/an/a↓ falling1none yet
Russian RiverCARUSSIAN R A HACIENDA BRIDGE NR GUERNEVILLE CA156 cfsn/a61.5 F→ steady1none yet
Salinas RiverCASALINAS R NR SANTA MARGARITA CAGauge data pending0none yet
San Joaquin RiverCASAN JOAQUIN R BL FRIANT CA392 cfsn/a58.1 F→ steady1none yet
Santa Ynez RiverCASANTA YNEZ R BL GIBRALTAR DAM NR SANTA BARBARA CAGauge data pending0none yet
Scott RiverCASCOTT R NR FORT JONES CA10 cfsn/an/a→ steady0none yet
Sespe CreekCASESPE CREEK NEAR WHEELER SPRINGS CA1 cfsn/an/a↑ rising0none yet
Shasta RiverCASHASTA R NR MONTAGUE CA123 cfsn/an/a→ steady0none yet
Smith RiverCASMITH R NR CRESCENT CITY CA191 cfsn/an/a→ steady3none yet
South Fork Eel RiverCASF EEL R A LEGGETT CA14 cfsn/an/a→ steady0none yet
Stanislaus RiverCASTANISLAUS R A RIPON CA853 cfsn/a58.5 F↓ falling0none yet
Suisun BayCASUISUN BAY A BENICIA BRIDGE NR BENICIA CAGauge data pending0none yet
Trinity RiverCATRINITY R A DOUGLAS CITY CA369 cfs76th51.1 F→ steady1none yet
Tuolumne RiverCATUOLUMNE R BL LAGRANGE DAM NR LAGRANGE CA1,180 cfsn/a54.7 F↓ falling2none yet
Upper Sacramento RiverCASACRAMENTO R A DELTA CA211 cfs34thn/a→ steady1none yet
Van Duzen RiverCAVAN DUZEN R NR BRIDGEVILLE CA7 cfsn/an/a→ steady0none yet
Yuba RiverCAYUBA R NR MARYSVILLE CA551 cfs32ndn/a→ steady1none yet

Guides in California

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Angler recognition programs

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Licence requirements

Fishing licences for California are issued by California Department of Fish and Wildlife. Our California fishing licence requirements page lists 21 licence types and 11 specialty stamps and permits, with current fees and the official portal.