Whiskeytown Lake - Whiskeytown, CA

Lake Information

Fish Species: Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Brook Trout, Largemouth Bass, Kokanee Salmon, Smallmouth Bass



Latest Photos

Some of these kokanee are a really nice size, as you can see from this one on a cooler lid. It's so chunky it almost covers the ruler!
7-27-2023
7-27-2023
7-27-2023
Photo Credit: Scott Caldwell
6-12-2023

Whiskeytown Lake Whoppers

Species Weight Date Report
Kokanee Salmon 3 lbs. 9-13-2017 View Report
Rainbow Trout 2 lbs. 8 oz. 5-28-2017 View Report
Kokanee Salmon 2 lbs. 8 oz. 7-16-2017 View Report
Kokanee Salmon 2 lbs. 8 oz. 5-28-2017 View Report
Kokanee Salmon 2 lbs. 8 oz. 7-16-2017 View Report
Kokanee Salmon 2 lbs. 8 oz. 9-01-2017 View Report
Kokanee Salmon 2 lbs. 5-28-2017 View Report
Kokanee Salmon 2 lbs. 5-28-2017 View Report
Kokanee Salmon 2 lbs. 4-22-2018 View Report
Kokanee Salmon 1 lbs. 8 oz. 9-01-2017 View Report

Latest Fish Plants

Plant DateSpeciesSourceTotal Pounds
5-22-2023Rainbow TroutCDFW 
5-15-2023Rainbow TroutCDFW 
5-01-2023Rainbow TroutCDFW 
4-24-2023Rainbow TroutCDFW 
8-29-2022Rainbow TroutCDFW 


Latest Fish Reports

Date Report Author
8-11-2023 Excellent Kokanee Bite
Are you ready for a great day of... more »
Kevin Brock
7-27-2023 Hot Bite Update
Great Kokanee Fishing Still On Tap   Remember that great... more »
Kevin Brock
6-12-2023 Kokanee and Trout are on the Menu
Fishing for Brown trout, Kokanee and Rainbow trout has... more »
Scott Caldwell
5-21-2023 Siskiyou and Whiskeytown are on the bite
The past ten days have been some fabulous... more »
Scott Caldwell
8-8-2022 Kokanee Fishing
These fish seem to be all the  same... more »
Kirk Portocarrero

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