Baum Lake trout stocking
Shasta County, California · lake · 2,978 ft elevation
Baum Lake was last stocked 4 months ago (Jul 12 to 18, 2026). We have 18 stockings on record since Sep 28, 2025, 15 in the last 12 months. Most stockings come in April to June.
- The most stocked water in Shasta County (18 stocking days on record).
- Stocked more often than 97% of California waters on our record.
River conditions
Nearest USGS gage: PIT R BL PIT NO 1 PH NR FALL RIVER MILLS CA (6 km away, on a different stream or lake).
- Flow
- 1,160 cfs
- about normal for the last six weeks
- Gage height
- 5.45 ft
Latest reading Nov 9, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.
Weather at Baum Lake
- Overnight30°FWidespread Frostwind 1 mph
- Sunday63°FWidespread Frost then Partly Sunnywind 1 to 5 mph
- Sunday Night32°FMostly Cloudy then Areas Of Frostwind 2 mph
- Monday62°FWidespread Frost then Mostly Sunny1% rain · wind 1 to 7 mph
- Monday Night29°FMostly Clear then Widespread Frost1% rain · wind 1 to 5 mph
- Tuesday65°FWidespread Frost then Sunnywind 1 mph
Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.
When is Baum Lake stocked?
Most stockings come in April to June.
By month, all years
Year by year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | ||||||
| 2025 | 1 | 2 |
Stocking history
202615 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Week of Jul 12Latest Jul 12 to Jul 18 | Trout | 3 weeks |
Week of Jun 21 Jun 21 to Jun 27 | Trout | 1 week |
Week of Jun 14 Jun 14 to Jun 20 | Trout | 1 week |
Week of Jun 7 Jun 7 to Jun 13 | Trout | 1 week |
Week of May 31 May 31 to Jun 6 | Trout | 3 weeks |
Week of May 10 May 10 to May 16 | Trout | 1 week |
Week of May 3 May 3 to May 9 | Trout | 1 week |
Week of Apr 26 Apr 26 to May 2 | Trout | 1 week |
Week of Apr 19 Apr 19 to Apr 25 | Trout | 1 week |
Week of Apr 12 Apr 12 to Apr 18 | Trout | 1 week |
Week of Apr 5 Apr 5 to Apr 11 | Trout | 2 weeks |
Week of Mar 22 Mar 22 to Mar 28 | Trout | 3 weeks |
Week of Mar 1 Mar 1 to Mar 7 | Trout | 3 weeks |
Week of Feb 8 Feb 8 to Feb 14 | Trout | 1 week |
Week of Feb 1 Feb 1 to Feb 7 | Trout | 15 weeks |
20253 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Week of Oct 19 Oct 19 to Oct 25 | Trout | 2 weeks |
Week of Oct 5 Oct 5 to Oct 11 | Trout | 1 week |
Week of Sep 28 Sep 28 to Oct 4 | Trout |
From California fish and wildlife agency reports, collected nightly and kept after the agency takes them down. Agencies revise reports; check the agency's report before you go. Seasons and limits: California fishing regulations.
Where is Baum Lake?
Shasta County, California. The marker is the agency's location for this water; streams are often stocked at several access points.
Stocked waters near Baum Lake
- Hat Creek Middlestream · 1 mistocked Aug 23, 2026
- Burney Creek Lowerstream · 7 mistocked Aug 23, 2026
- Burney Creek Middlestream · 8 mistocked Jun 21, 2026
- Burney Creek Upperstream · 12 mistocked Jun 7, 2026
- Hat Creek Upperstream · 12 mistocked Aug 23, 2026
- Hatchet Creekstream · 17 mistocked Jun 21, 2026
- Montgomery Creekstream · 21 mistocked Jun 21, 2026
- North Battle Creek Reservoirlake · 24 mistocked Sep 13, 2026
All stocked waters in Shasta CountyStocked this week in California
Questions about Baum Lake
- When was Baum Lake last stocked?
- The latest reported stocking was Jul 12 to 18, 2026, according to California agency reports.
- How often is Baum Lake stocked?
- It was stocked 15 times in the last 12 months. Across all years on record, most stockings come in April to June.
- Is Baum Lake stocked often?
- The most stocked water in Shasta County (18 stocking days on record). Stocked more often than 97% of California waters on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.