California stocking report

California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) · data as of 2026-10-04 · active

• 24 California stocking postings are dated in the last 7 days; the newest is Bishop Creek, Middle Fork on October 4, 2026.
• Source: CDFW Fish Planting Schedule - updated weekly.

Recent stockings

Full history: download the California CSV (2,012 rows).

California stocking by county

CDFW publishes a county field with each planting entry. These county reports group that official schedule so you can browse the waters near you. A water listed in more than one county appears in each of those reports.

Browse all 26 California county stocking reports with current and past CDFW entries.

Water-by-water stocking logs

These are the 30 most-stocked waters. Browse all 296 California waters with logs - every water with at least 2 recorded stockings gets its own page.

California stocking questions

Does California announce trout stockings in advance?

Yes. CDFW publishes planned plants by week, including the upcoming week, so a California water can appear here before the truck arrives. Scheduled rows are marked as such.

When does California stock trout?

California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) posts on this cadence: weekly - CDFW publishes planned plants by week, including the upcoming week. Season: year-round, region-dependent.

How soon after a stocking is the fishing good?

Most anglers do best from a day or two after the plant through the following two or three weeks. Fresh fish hold near the release point at first, then spread out and start feeding more naturally. There is more on this in our guide to fishing after a stocking.

Where does this data come from?

Directly from CDFW Fish Planting Schedule - the agency's own posting. We link the official page and publish the same rows as CSV.

How current is this page?

It rebuilds daily; this copy reflects the source as of 2026-10-04.

More in the guides: fishing after a stocking, the glossary, and which states announce in advance.