Department of Fish and Game

Fishing in the City

From June through September, channel catfish will be stocked at the beginning of each weekend in William Land Park, Howe Park, Hagan Park, and Elk Grove Park in the greater Sacramento area.

Free Fishing Instruction Clinics!

Free Loan of rods, bait, & tackle (for up to 50 people)

Anglers 16 yrs & older need a fishing license to fish in California

Ponds stocked with CATFISH.

Summer 2009 Schedule

Date Time Place
June 20 Noon - 6 pm William Land Park, Sacramento
Land Park Drive across from Sacramento Zoo
July 4
Free Fishing Day
8:30 - noon Hagan Park, Rancho Cordova
Part of the Rancho Cordova Fourth of July Celebration (Parking Limited, Bicycles Encouraged)
End of Chase Drive, off Coloma Road
July 25 8:30 - 11:30 am Florin Creek Park, Sacramento
Cosponsors: Southgate R&P District, Parkway Neighborhood Association
On Persimmon Drive in the Parkway Neighborhood of Sacramento
August 1 8 am - 1 pm Granite Park, Sacramento
Sponsored by the Burrus Associates & the Neighboorhood Association
At the end of Ramona way, off Power Inn Road in Sacramento
August 15 8:30 am - noon Elk Grove Park, Elk Grove
Next to Elk Grove High School on Elk Grove-Florin Road
September 7
Free Fishing Day
8:30 am - noon Howe Park, Sacramento
Fulton El Camino Recreation & Park District
On Cottage Way at Howe Avenue in Sacramento