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VOL . 36 • ISS . 16
Fishing in the City Facts
Overview : The CDFW ’ s Urban Fishing Program serves Californians living in the Sacramento , San Francisco and Los Angeles metropolitan areas .
The program was created in 1993 to improve angling opportunities for California ’ s growing urban population . Consistent with trends across the country , California ’ s urban anglers identified a lack of free time as the primary reason why they don ’ t fish more or stopped altogether .
Many city and regional park lakes , ponds , and streams were all but forgotten as potential fishing sites and many lacked adequate facilities , staff , or fish to sustain a fishing program . Some suffered from nonsource-point pollution and habitat degradation . All were surrounded by communities ready to provide the support necessary to create fishing in the city .
The program ’ s Fishing in the City Clinics gives city dwellers an opportunity to learn how to fish , and to fish close to home . It also gives participants an opportunity to borrow rods , bait and tackle through the Tackle Loaner Program .
Ponds are stocked with trout in winter and catfish the rest of the year . Anglers 16 years of age and older need to have a fishing license except for on Free Fishing Days .
Another outreach program is the Kids in Creeks school-based fishing program in the San Francisco Bay area . In Marin , Alameda and Contra Costa Counties , teachers complete a three-day watershed education program followed by a fishing trip . In Santa Clara County , similar programs are available .
For information about the Sacramento area Fishing in the City Program , contact ( 916 ) 358-2872 , https :// www . wildlife . ca . gov / Fishing-in-the-city / SAC .
For information about the Fishing in the City program in the San Francisco and South Bay areas , contact Ethan Rotman : Ethan . Rotman @ wildlife . ca . gov • ( 415 ) 892-0460
For general information about the program , go to : https :// www . wildlife . ca . gov / fishing-in-the-city
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Lakes & Ponds are Available By Regional Transit
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2 . Howe Park Bus # 20 , 22 , 23 , 87
Bell Street
Sunrise Ave
4
Hazel Ave
Nimbus Hatchery
FISHING NOTES :
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife ( CDFW ), through a private
Rainbow hatchery
Trout and
– the
The American
Department River Fish
of Fish Hatchery
and ,
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Sacramento Area Urban Lakes & Ponds
American River
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Stockton
Lower Sac . Rd
17
Lodi
Eight Mile Rd Hammer Lane 99
Harding Way
5 . Oak Grove Regional Co . Park ( Not Shown on Map )
Elk Grove Blvd 61
Elk Grove
99
Chase Dr
Folsom Blvd
Coloma Rd
Mather
50
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Zinfandel
3 . Hagan Park Bus # 1
Rancho Cordova
Sunrise Blvd
6 . Elk Grove County Park Bus # 56
Sunrise Blvd
Douglas Rd . Eagles Nest Rd
Golf Course
4 . Mather Regional Park the summer when the water temperatures are too high to plant rainbow trout .
Joe says the success of the program is demonstrated by the fact that many anglers who fish for a variety of species grew up as children in the program .
“ I meet a lot of adult anglers in the Sacramento area who started out by coming to our clinics ,” he said . “ In fact , Dmitri , who grew up coming to our events and fishing local ponds , is now a scientific aide with the CDFW .”
In covering Fishing in the City events , I ’ ve seen some amazing catches . I ’ ve seen crappie , huge redear sunfish , brook trout and even brown trout caught at Elk Grove Park .
However , none of the catches I ’ ve witnessed touches the 22 lb . white catfish that James Robinson of Sacramento pulled out of William Land Park Pond in March 1994 , a catch that Joe documented with a photo . That fish is not only the state record , but also a world record for the species , according to the Freshwater Fishing Fall of Fame .
You can find out the schedule for clinics and lakes being planted by calling ( 916 ) 358-2872 or going online at : https :// www . wildlife . ca . gov / Fishing-in-the-city / SAC .
Joe Ferreira ( center ) and CDFW staff and volunteers for the Fishing in the City pose in front of the program ’ s van .
Photo by DAN BACHER , Fish Sniffer Staff . every week , the plants have become less frequent , but more fish are put in during the plants .
When I attended the first “ Fishing in the City ” event at Southside Park in Sacramento in the summer of 1993 , I was impressed by the then new program and its mission of actually encouraging young anglers to fish as part of enjoying and appreciating the outdoors and practicing conservation .
Joe Ferreira was there with parks district officials , former City Councilman Jimmy Yee and a bunch of kids and some adults after the first plant of channel catfish in the lakes .
Since that inaugural event , I have attended over 60 of the program ’ s events , as well as fishing in a few of them . This program is one that actually increases angling opportunities , rather decreasing them or taking them away as California ’ s population continues to grow .
When I was a kid growing up in Sacramento , I had to figure out how to fish in local waters pretty much on my own . I would often travel to the American River by bike to fish for shad , steelhead and striped bass .
Nowadays , young and novice anglers have good opportunities to learn about fishing from angling experts in clinics , seminars and workshops provided by government agencies , fishing groups and bait and tackle stores , but no program equals “ Fishing in the City .”
“ Fishing in the City ” gives city dwellers opportunities to both learn how to fish and to fish close to home . The CDFW and local sponsors stock ponds in urban areas with rainbow trout in the winter and catfish during
Simmeul Reed and Billy Smith had fun fishing for catfish at Howe Community Park on Free Fishing Day .
Photo by DAN BACHER , Fish Sniffer Staff .
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FISHING
NOTES:
FISHING NOTES
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), through a pri-
Rainbow
Trout
The
Department
of Fish
and Wildlife,
vate
hatchery
and – the
American
River Fish
Hatchery,
plants rainbow trout
a private
hatchery
the American
Fish
in through
urban ponds
every winter.
The and
program
also stocks River
channel
catfish in
Hatchery,
rainbow trout in urban ponds every
select
ponds plants
every summer.
The exact and
schedule
and the
planted
changes
every year.
This
January
February.
The lakes
exact
schedule
changes
every
map
of the ponds
that Eggs,
have been
planted
trout and
year. shows
Fish most
PowerBait,
Power
Pautzke
Fire with
Bait,
catfish at times since Fishing in the City began in the Sacramento area in
nightcrawlers,
spinners,
spoons
and
flies for
the
summer of 1993.
The plants
are less
frequent
now maximum
and generally ac-
success. community and CDFW events. However, more fish are usually
company
put
in when Catfish
plants take
place.
Channel
– The
CDFW stocks urban ponds with
Rainbow
- Fish
PowerBait,
Power
Zeke’s
Sierra changes
Gold Floating
channel Trout
catfish
every
summer.
The Eggs,
exact
schedule
Trout
nightcrawlers,
spinners,
spoons and
flies for maximum
every Bait,
year.
Use mackerel,
anchovies,
nightcrawlers,
chicken
success.
liver and
prepared
baits. anchovies, nightcrawlers, chicken liver
Channel
Catfish
- Use mackerel,
For prepared
the latest
information and schedule, contact Joe
and
baits.
For
the latest
information and schedule, contact
(916) 358-2872.
358-2872,
Ferreira:
Joe.Ferreira@wildlife.ca.gov
• (916)
https://www.wildlife.ca.gov/Fishing-in-the-city/SAC.
Cosumnes
River
College
160
83
62
ZOO
2
99
Sheldon Road
7. North Laguna Creek
Sacramento Area
Urban Lakes & Ponds
the summer when the water tempera-
tures are too high to plant rainbow
trout.
Joe says the success of the pro-
gram is demonstrated by the fact that
many anglers who fish for a variety
of species grew up as children in the
program.
“I meet a lot of adult anglers in the
Sacramento area who started out by
coming to our clinics,” he said. “In
fact, Dmitri, who grew up coming to
our events and fishing local ponds, is
now a scientific aide with the CDFW.”
In covering Fishing in the City
events, I’ve seen some amazing
catches. I’ve seen crappie, huge redear
Lodi
Eight Mile Rd
Hammer Lane
5
99
Harding Way
Stockton
5. Oak Grove Regional Co. Park
(Not Shown on Map)
Elk Grove Blvd
61
99
Elk Grove
5
7
5
5
Overview: The CDFW’s Urban Fishing Program
serves Californians living in the Sacramento, San
Francisco and Los Angeles metropolitan areas.
The program was created in 1993 to improve angling
opportunities for California’s growing urban population.
Consistent with trends across the country, California’s
urban anglers identified a lack of free time as the
primary reason why they don’t fish more or stopped
altogether.
Many city and regional park lakes, ponds, and
streams were all but forgotten as potential fishing sites
and many lacked adequate facilities, staff, or fish to
sustain a fishing program. Some suffered from non-
source-point pollution and habitat degradation. All
were surrounded by communities ready to provide the
support necessary to create fishing in the city.
The program’s Fishing in the City Clinics gives city
dwellers an opportunity to learn how to fish, and to fish
close to home. It also gives participants an opportunity
to borrow rods, bait and tackle through the Tackle
Loaner Program.
Ponds are stocked with trout in winter and catfish
the rest of the year. Anglers 16 years of age and
older need to have a fishing license except for on Free
Fishing Days.
Another outreach program is the Kids in Creeks
school-based fishing program in the San Francisco
Bay area. In Marin, Alameda and Contra Costa
Counties, teachers complete a three-day watershed
education program followed by a fishing trip. In Santa
Clara County, similar programs are available.
For information about the Sacramento area Fishing
in the City Program, contact (916) 358-2872, https://
www.wildlife.ca.gov/Fishing-in-the-city/SAC.
For information about the Fishing in the City program
in the San Francisco and South Bay areas, contact
Ethan Rotman: Ethan.Rotman@wildlife.ca.gov • (415)
892-0460
For general information about the program, go to:
https://www.wildlife.ca.gov/fishing-in-the-city
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6. Elk Grove County Park
Bus #56
sunfish, brook trout and even brown
trout caught at Elk Grove Park.
However, none of the catches I’ve
witnessed touches the 22 lb. white
catfish that James Robinson of Sac-
ramento pulled out of William Land
Park Pond in March 1994, a catch that
Joe documented with a photo. That
fish is not only the state record, but
also a world record for the species,
according to the Freshwater Fishing
Fall of Fame.
You can find out the schedule for
clinics and lakes being planted by
calling (916) 358-2872 or going on-
line at: https://www.wildlife.ca.gov/
Fishing-in-the-city/SAC.
Joe Ferreira (center) and CDFW staff and volunteers for the Fishing in the City pose in front
of the program’s van.
Photo by DAN BACHER, Fish Sniffer Staff.
every week, the plants have become
less frequent, but more fish are put in
during the plants.
When I attended the first “Fishing
in the City” event at Southside Park
in Sacramento in the summer of 1993,
I was impressed by the then new
program and its mission of actually
encouraging young anglers to fish as
part of enjoying and appreciating the
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