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Lakes in California CA
Alpine, Lake, California (Alpine County)
Arrowhead, Lake, California (San Bernardino County)
Bass Lake, California
Big Bear Lake, California
Black Butte Lake. Sailing, Fishing,
Blackhawk Lake, California
Blue Lakes, California (Alpine County)
Blue Lakes, California (Lake County)
Bristol Lake, California (San Bernardino County)
Buena Vista Lake, California
Bullards Bar, California
Located between
Nevada City and Downieville, this 16-mile long lake has 56 miles of
shoreline cloaked with pine, fir, oak, madrone and dogwood trees
offering seclusion in hundreds of coves. The reservoir is held back by
Bullards Bar Dam, the second tallest dam in California and the fifth
tallest in the United States. The lake's 2,000-foot elevation offers
cold and warm water fishing, which includes kokanee, rainbow and German
brown trout and small and large mouth bass. Wildlife viewing is at its
best around the reservoir with bald eagles, osprey, blue heron, deer,
bear, fox and other animals calling the area home. F
Cadiz Lake, California
California's Delta
More than 1,000 miles of waterways. That's what
California's Delta has to offer. The delta is formed by the Sacramento,
Mokelumne and San Joaquin rivers with countless channels and tributaries
that wind through central California. The Delta offers great fishing
with an abundance of striped bass. Salmon and steelhead pass through
each autumn on their migration up the Sacramento River. Several great
waterfront towns-Brannan Island, Locke, Isleton, Brentwood and Walnut
Grove- offer various activities. There is also Stockton, the "Gateway to
the Delta," which is surrounded by fields, orchards and vineyards.
Castaic Lake, California (Los Angeles County)
Chabot, Lake, California (Alameda County)
China Lake, California (San Bernardino County)
Canyon Lake, California
Chaparral Country Club Lake, California
Clair-Engle Lake, California
Clear Lake, California (Lake County)
Clear Lake. California (Modoc County) Fishing, One near
the Oregon State Line and one off California State Route 20 West of
Interstate 5 (The Oregon State Line "Clear Lake" is mostly primitive).
Lake Don Pablo.
Fishing, Swimming, This is California's 6th largest lake.
provide a wide variety of recreational opportunities which include
excellent fishing for trophy trout, king salmon, black bass, crappie,
and catfish. Water-skiing, jet skiing, sailing, or exploring hundreds of
miles of shoreline by houseboat are also quite popular.
Lake Don Pedro
Lake Don Pedro is hidden in the oak and bull pine covered
foothills of the Sierra, 35 miles east of Modesto. It was created in
1923 by the old Don Pedro Dam, flooding the deep gorge of the Tuolumne
River and expanded with a new dam in 1971. It is the fifth largest
reservoir in California with 13,000 surface acres at high water. It is
26 miles long with 160 un-inhabitated miles of shoreline which means
lots of quiet and secluded coves for anchoring. Water temperatures in
the summer months reach 80 degrees and the air temperature reaches 100
degrees. Gentle breezes in the afternoons with little or no breeze in
the mornings and evenings make skiing, sailing and fishing all the more
enjoyable. The lake is open to all fishing 24 hours a day year-round.
Stocked with king, kokanee salmon and rainbow trout, there is also an
abundance of large and small mouth bass, crappie, catfish and bluegill.
Clair Engle Lake. Fishing, Swimming,
Crowley, Lake, California
Collins Lake, California
Copco Lake, California
Dale Lake, California (San Bernardino County)
Danby Lake, California (San Bernardino County)
Don Pedro Lake, California (Tuolumne County)
Donner Lake, California
Eagle Lake, California (Lassen County)
Echo Lake, California (El Dorado County)
Eleanor, Lake, California (Tuolumne County)
Elsinore, Lake, California
Emigrant Lake, California (Tuolumne County)
Englebright Lake, California. Fishing, Hiking, Swimming, Rugged
Canyons for Boat Access.
Fallen Leaf Lake, California (El Dorado County)
Folsom Lake, California (Sacramento County)
Gold Lake, California (Sierra County)
Green Valley Lake, California
Henshaw, Lake, California
Hensley Lake. Waterskiing, Fishing, Swimming,
Honey Lake, California (Lassen County)
Harry Englebright Lake, California
Hensley Lake, California
Hidden Lake, California
Hidden Valley Lake, California
Holiday Lake, California
Isabelle, Lake, California (Kern County)
Kaweah, Lake, California (Tulare County)
Lake Kaweah. Fishing, Swimming,
• Klamath Lake, California
Lake Almano
Near California State Routes 89 and 36. This 4.1 mile long
lake is a nice mountain lake about 40 miles north of Fresno.
Lake Almanor Dam, California
Lake Alpine, California
Lake Arrowhead, California
ake Anderson, California
Lake Arrowhead, California
Lake Berryessa, California
Lake Comanche, California
Lake Elsinore, California
Lake Gregory, California
Lake Hodges, California
Lake Isabella, California
Lake Kaweah, California
Lake McClure, California
These beautiful lakes provide four great water recreation
areas just 27 miles northeast of Merced in central California's scenic
Sierra Nevada foothills. The lakes are fed by the Merced River, which
gets its water from the winter snows of Yosemite National Park. Lake
McClure is 26 miles long and has 80 miles of explorable shoreline, coves
and islands. The lakes are regularly stocked with trout and the popular
trophy size Florida largemouth bass has been introduced to the lake.
Black bass, spotted bass, bluegill, crappie, catfish, salmon and shad
also swim the lake's waters.
Lake Madrone, California
Lake Mendocino, California
Lake Nacimiento, California
Lake of the Pines, California
Lake Pillbury, California
Lake Shasta, California
Referred to as the Jewel of Northern California, Lake Shasta is fed by
three major rivers; the Sacramento, Pit and McCloud. Recreation
enthusiasts can enjoy average summer water temperatures of 77 degrees.
With a shoreline of 370 miles, the lake is the largest reservoir in the
state with countless coves and inlets in which to drop an anchor or tie
up. Fishing (the lake has 17 varieties of fish), boating, swimming and
other water sports are popular on the lake. Views of 14,162-foot Mt.
Shasta are breathtaking. On the shore, Shasta Lake offers several scenic
trails for nature buffs, including the one-mile Samwel Cave Nature
Trail. Visitors may even spot a wide variety of wildlife, including
black-tailed deer, Rocky Mountain elk, great blue herons, raccoons,
black bears and ospreys. The lake also supports the largest number of
bald eagles in California.
Lake Shastina, California
Lake Solano, California
Lake Sonoma, California
Lake Success, California
Lake
Tahoe, California
Lake Tulloch, California
Lake Wildwood, California
Lake Wohlford, California
Lake Berryessa.
Located about 1 hour northeast of San Francisco in the
wine country. The lake is administered by the Bureau of Land Management
with "on-the-lake" sheriff's. Great trout, bass and catfish fishing.
Lake Elizabeth, California
Fishing, Limited Boating, A popular small recreational
lake located in Fremont.
Lake Elsinore, California
Water Sports, Fishing, This 4.8 mile long lake is located
in Lake Elsinore (just south east of Los Angeles)
Lake Loveland Dam, California
Lake Spaulding Dam, California
Long Lake, California (Sierra County)
Loon Lake, California (El Dorado County)
Loveland, Lake, California
Lower Klamath Lake, California (Siskiyou County)
Lucerne Lake, California (San Bernardino County)
Mathews, Lake, California (Riverside County)
Mono Lake, California (Mono County)
Mono Lake. Just East of Yosemite National Park off U.S.
395.
New Hogan Lake, California
Fishing, Swimming, Waterskiing, Near the historic Gold
Rush Towns of the California Mother Lode. 35 miles east of Stockton off
California State Route 26.
New Melones Lake
Tucked away in central California, this lake is in the heart
of the state's Gold Country, site of the Gold Rush. The lake is also
just a hop, skip and a jump from Angels Camp, the setting for Mark
Twain's famous story, "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County,"
which inspired the now annual frog-jumping contest.
Oroville, Lake, California (Butte County)
Lake Oroville. 15,800 Acres, Depths to 695 feet, 167 miles
of shoreline, Swimming, Boating, Skiing, Fishing, (Lake Oroville is one
of California's largest lakes featuring houseboating and all varieties
of watersports. Located 70 miles north of Sacramento off highway 70 and
the Oro-Dam exit. Located in north central California about 15 miles
from Chico, Lake Oroville is found in the scenic chaparal-oak-pine belt
of the northern Mother Lode country. The lake is held back by Oroville
Dam, the highest earth-filled dam in the United States, which reaches
over 770 feet high. It is also one of the largest lakes in the state and
has 167 miles of shoreline beckoning houseboaters who want quiet coves
to explore. The water from Feather Falls, one of North America's highest
waterfalls, drops 640 feet before it enters an arm of the lake.
Owens Lake, California
Prado Dam. Fishing, Swimming, Waterskiing,
Perris Lake, California (Riverside County)
Pillsbury, Lake, California (Lake County)
Pine Flat Lake, California (Fresno County)
Pine Flat Lake. Fishing, Swimming, Waterskiing,
Pyramid Lake, California (Los Angeles County)
Rollins Lake. Skiing, Fishing, Boat Access Camping,
Salada, Laguna, California
Lake San Antonio. 5000 acres (average) Boating, Watersports, Fishing,
Swimming, Picnic Grounds,
Salton Sea, California
Salton Sea. It is estimated that over 1 million visitors
spend time at the Salton Sea each year. The lake is currently 35 by 15
miles with an average depth of 29 feet.
Searles Lake, California
Sherwood, Lake, California (Ventura County)
Silverwood Lake, California (San Bernardino County)
Soda Lake, California
Sonoma, Lake, California (Sonoma County)
Spaulding, Lake, California
Sweetwater Lake, California
Tahoe, Lake, California
Toluca Lake, California (Los Angeles County)
Tulainyo Lake, California
Tulare Lake, California (Kings County)
Tule Lake, California (Siskiyou County)
Van Norden, Lake, California
Mammoth Lake, California
Martis Creek Lake, California
New Hogan Lake, California
Oroville Lake, California
Pine Flat Lake, California
Pine Mountain Lake, California
Red Lake, California
San Mateo Lagoon, California
Silver Lake, California
Sly Lake, California
Spring Valley Lake, California
Trinity Lake, California
To
the west of the famous Lake Shasta is Trinity Lake, a quiet, secluded
water wonderland that is a perfect alpine hideaway. Boaters can see the
unparalleled beauty of the jagged, granite peaks of the Salmon-Trinity
Primitive Area, which covers 283,000 acres. The lake has an elevation of
2300 feet and a shoreline of 145 miles. Summertime air temperatures can
reach into the 80s and 90s while the water temperature can get up to the
80s. Fishermen can find a variety of fish in the lake, including
smallmouth and largemouth bass, catfish, kokanee and rainbow and brown
trout.
California Delta Waterway.
Over 1000 miles of waterways running from
Tracy, CA. through Stockton to Sacramento. If you want to water ski,
take a train ride, hang out at one of many celebrations, cruise the
Stockton channel, or visit the historic hamlet of Locke, the California
Delta is a must visit if boating in central California. On a holiday
weekend it is not uncommon to see 300-400 PWC, Ski boats and house boats
moored to the island.
San Diego Bay, California
Rivers in CA
• American River, California (Placer County)
• Bear River, California (Placer County)
• Big River, California (Mendocino County)
• Calaveras River, California (Calaveras County)
• Carmel River, California (Monterey County)
• Carson River, California (Alpine County)
• Chowchilla River, California (Mariposa County)
• Colorado River Aqueduct, California
• Cosumnes River, California (Amador County)
• Cottonwood River, California (Tehama County)
• Coyote River, California
• Cuyama River, California (Ventura County)
• East Walker River, California
• Eel River, California (Mendocino County)
• Fall River, California (Plumas County)
• Feather River, California
• Fresno River, California (Madera County)
• Kaweah River, California (Tulare County)
• Kern River, California (Tulare County)
• Kings River, California (Fresno County)
• Little Truckee River, California
• Los Angeles River, California (Los Angeles County)
• Lost River, California (Modoc County)
• Mad River, California (Trinity County)
• Mattole River, California (Mendocino County)
• McCloud River, California (Siskiyou County)
• Merced River, California (Madera County)
• Middle Yuba River, California
• Mojave River, California (San Bernardino County)
• Mokelumne River, California (Alpine County)
• Napa River, California (Napa County)
• Navarro River, California (Mendocino County)
• Noyo River, California (Mendocino County)
• Otay River, California (San Diego County)
• Owens River, California (Mono County)
• Pajaro River, California (Santa Clara County)
• Pit River, California (Modoc County)
• Rubicon River, California (El Dorado County)
• Russian River, California (Mendocino County)
• Sacramento River, California (Siskiyou County)
• Saint Johns River, California
• Salinas River, California
• San Benito River, California (San Benito County)
• San Diego River, California (San Diego County)
• San Gabriel River, California (Los Angeles County)
• San Joaquin River, California (Madera County)
• San Lorenzo River, California (Santa Cruz County)
• San Luis Rey River, California (San Diego County)
• Santa Ana River, California
• Santa Clara River, California (Los Angeles County)
• Santa Clara River Valley, California
• Santa Margarita River, California (Riverside County)
• Santa Maria River, California (San Luis Obispo County)
• Santa Ynez River, California (Santa Barbara County)
• Shasta River, California (Siskiyou County)
• Sisquoc River, California (Santa Barbara County)
• Smith River, California (Del Norte County)
• South Eel River, California
• Stanislaus River, California (Alpine County)
• Susan River, California (Lassen County)
• Sweetwater River, California (San Diego County)
• Tijuana River, California
• Trinity River, California (Trinity County)
• Truckee, California (Placer County)
• Tule River, California (Tulare County)
• Tuolumne River, California (Tuolumne County)
• West Walker River, California (Mono County)
• Yuba River, California (Placer County)
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