Whiskeytown Lake is a reservoir in California, near Shasta County.
Stocking records show that the following fish or strains were stocked here. A historical stocking does not by itself prove that a self-sustaining population remains today.
Whiskeytown Lake is a reservoir in Shasta County, California and covers about 3,130.4 acres, reaches about 300 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 276,117 acre-feet.
Wind can change Whiskeytown Lake quickly, so pick one manageable section and learn it before crossing open water. Deep water at Whiskeytown Lake gives fish room to move away from shore as summer heat and bright light build.
This water is a clear, deep National Recreation Area reservoir where kokanee, trout, and three black-bass species share cold creek water and steep points; change retrieve speed before changing lures.
Follow kokanee schools offshore, troll or cast for trout, and work rock or wood with soft plastics for bass; note the exact cover that gives a bite.
Here, whiskeytown is part of the Central Valley Project's Trinity River Division. Clear Creek and cold transferred water help support salmonids even as warm coves hold bass.
Keep the day tied to this local difference: use cold Trinity transfer water for kokanee and trout while bass hold on clear rocky points. It is what separates this water from a generic California reservoir plan; make the next cast parallel to the edge.
Cold inflow, shade, or a steep drop can create a small pocket that fishes unlike the surrounding water; write down the depth that works. Give that change a careful pass before making a long move; make the next cast parallel to the edge.
When the lake level changes, the fish do not always move far. They often follow the same point, tree line, or creek path to the next usable depth.
This water is a clear, deep National Recreation Area reservoir where kokanee, trout, and three black-bass species share cold creek water and steep points.
Follow kokanee schools offshore, troll or cast for trout, and work rock or wood with soft plastics for bass.
Whiskeytown is part of the Central Valley Project's Trinity River Division.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.
Source dates describe the evidence, not a live catch forecast. Check the managing authority before planning access or keeping fish.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
Source checked:
This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.