Fishing

General Regulations

Licenses
Anyone 16 years and older must have a valid California fishing license in their immediate possession while fishing. Only fish and crustaceans (crayfish or crawdads) may be taken from the park. All reptiles (lizards, snakes, etc.) and amphibians (frogs, salamanders, etc.) are protected.

Method of Take
Fish may be taken by hook and line only. The line must be closely attended. Not more than 3 hooks and no more than 3 artificial lures (each may have 3 hooks attached) may be attached to one line.

Multiple hooks with a shank longer than 2-inches or with a distance between its points of more than 1 1/4-inches may not be used. A multiple hook may not be attached closer than 18-inches to any weight over 1/2-ounce.

Crayfish may be taken by hand, hook and line, dip net or trap (not over 3-feet in greatest dimension) only.

Species Regulations (Folsom Lake and Lake Natoma)

Special Regulations (Nimbus Shoals)

On the American River from Nimbus Dam to the Hazel Avenue Bridge, fishing is allowed during daylight hours only (1-hour before sunrise to 1-hour after sunset).

October 1st through March 31

No multiple hook with a distance greater than 1/4-inch from the hook point to the shank, or any single hook larger than 1/2-inch from hook point to shank may be used. The weight must not be attached directly or indirectly, closer than 18-inches to the hook.