Monday April 20, 2026
Active NorCal —
Lake Oroville just got a significant fish delivery. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife released approximately 130,000 fall-run inland Chinook salmon fingerlings into the lake, adding a major boost to one of Northern California’s most popular fishing destinations heading into the spring and summer season.
The release is part of CDFW’s ongoing effort to maintain and rebuild Chinook salmon populations in California’s inland waterways. Fall-run Chinook are among the most important sport fish in the state, and stocking programs like this one play a direct role in sustaining the fishery that thousands of anglers depend on each year.
Lake Oroville, located about 75 miles north of Sacramento, is already one of the region’s premier recreation lakes. Beyond fishing, it offers camping, hiking, boating, water skiing, and some of the most scenic reservoir scenery in the Sierra Nevada foothills. The addition of 130,000 salmon fingerlings gives anglers even more reason to plan a trip in the months ahead.