Bass in California
6 species documented in California, alongside live conditions on the state’s 57 gauged waters.
Recorded species
Documented in California
Striped Bass
Morone saxatilis
845 records
Smallmouth Bass
Micropterus dolomieu
291 records
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus salmoides
112 records
Spotted Bass
Micropterus punctulatus
45 records
White Bass
Morone chrysops
6 records
Rock Bass
Ambloplites rupestris
2 records
Bars compare how many records exist, which reflects survey effort as much as fish populations. Read them as evidence the species is present, not as a ranking of the fishing.
Live conditions
Biggest California waters right now
| River | Drainage | Flow | Temp | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacramento River | 21,251 sq mi | 10,400 cfs | 72°F | 34 min ago |
| San Joaquin River | 13,539 sq mi | 1,160 cfs | 66°F | 34 min ago |
| Klamath River | 12,100 sq mi | 2,440 cfs | 63°F | 49 min ago |
| Colorado River | 188,600 sq mi | 274 cfs | — | 49 min ago |
| Salinas River | 4,156 sq mi | no flow | — | 19 min ago |
| Trinity River | 2,853 sq mi | 708 cfs | 61°F | 19 min ago |
| Santa Ana River | 2,258 sq mi | 193 cfs | 82°F | 34 min ago |
| Mojave River | 2,121 sq mi | 9.2 cfs | — | 19 min ago |
| Tuolumne River | 1,884 sq mi | 238 cfs | 69°F | 34 min ago |
| Russian River | 1,338 sq mi | 137 cfs | 63°F | 1h ago |