Lake Oroville fishing & fish stocking
Fish stocking records and fishing regulations for Lake Oroville in California. See the latest stockings below — which species were added, how many, and when — plus size and creel limits and where to get your California fishing license.
Stocking data
We don't track stocking for Lake Oroville yet. Know where it's published — a state agency page, a hatchery schedule? Email us and we'll add it.
What we need
- 1Agency / source URL
- 2Species stocked
- 3Cadence (how often it's published)
Regulations
California Dept. of Fish & Wildlife
Open year-round; unlike most of the Valley District north of I-80, Oroville Lake has no after-dark trout/salmon fishing restriction — night fishing for trout is allowed here (T14 CCR §3.00(b)(2)(D)) — verify the current Freshwater Sport Fishing Regulations booklet for any other lake-specific exception
| Species | Min. length | Daily creel | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trout | — | 5 | Statewide lakes/reservoirs limit (10-trout possession limit); no minimum size. Combined limit for rainbow, golden, brown, and cutthroat trout (T14 CCR §5.85(a)). |
| Black bass | 12" | 5 | Largemouth, smallmouth, spotted, and redeye bass, combined — statewide lakes/reservoirs limit (T14 CCR §5.00(a)). |
| Catfish | — | — | No limit statewide on lakes/reservoirs, except in certain counties/waters (T14 CCR §5.15) — verify current CDFW regs for any lake-specific exception. |
Get your fishing license
Buy or renew a license for Lake Oroville through the state portal.