Shadow Cliff Lake trout stocking
Alameda County, California · lake
Shadow Cliff Lake was last stocked 7 months ago (Feb 15 to 21, 2026). We have 5 stockings on record since Oct 26, 2025, 5 in the last 12 months. Most stockings come in February.
River conditions
Nearest USGS gage: ARROYO DE LA LAGUNA A VERONA CA (6 km away, on a different stream or lake).
- Water temperature
- 70°F
- Flow
- 6 cfs
- about normal for the last six weeks
- Gage height
- 0.74 ft
Too warm for trout. Above about 68°F trout are stressed and catch and release can kill them. Try deeper, colder water or another day.
Latest reading Sep 25, 2026, 2:30 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.
Weather at Shadow Cliff Lake
- Tonight57°FPartly Cloudywind 5 mph
- Friday78°FSunny1% rain · wind 5 to 8 mph
- Friday Night52°FMostly Clear1% rain · wind 1 to 6 mph
- Saturday78°FSunnywind 1 to 6 mph
- Saturday Night52°FPartly Cloudywind 2 to 6 mph
- Sunday70°FMostly Sunny1% rain · wind 5 to 9 mph
Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.
When is Shadow Cliff Lake stocked?
Most stockings come in February.
By month, all years
Year by year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 2025 | 1 | 1 |
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Hatchery |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 15 to 21, 2026 | Trout | |
| Feb 1 to 7, 2026 | Trout | |
| Jan 11 to 17, 2026 | Trout | |
| Nov 9 to 15, 2025 | Trout | |
| Oct 26, 2025 to Nov 1, 2025 | 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.
Where is Shadow Cliff Lake?
Alameda County, California. The marker is the agency's location for this water; streams are often stocked at several access points.
Stocked waters near Shadow Cliff Lake
- Lake Del Vallelake · 10 mistocked Nov 9, 2025
- Horseshoe Lakelake · 11 mistocked Mar 1, 2026
- Lakeshore Park Pondpond · 14 mistocked Dec 14, 2025
- Sandy Wool Lakelake · 15 mistocked Apr 5, 2026
- Temescal Lakelake · 25 mistocked Jan 4, 2026
All stocked waters in Alameda CountyStocked this week in California
Questions about Shadow Cliff Lake
- When was Shadow Cliff Lake last stocked?
- The latest reported stocking was Feb 15 to 21, 2026, according to California agency reports.
- How often is Shadow Cliff Lake stocked?
- It was stocked 5 times in the last 12 months. Across all years on record, most stockings come in February.
- How warm is the water near Shadow Cliff Lake?
- The nearest USGS gage read 70°F on Sep 25. Above about 68°F trout are stressed and catch and release can kill them. Try deeper, colder water or another day.