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Shasta Lake Water Details - CA

Shasta Lake is a reservoir located in Shasta County, California, offering anglers a variety of access points and nearby amenities. Closest communities include McColl, Portal Inn, and Tunnel Inn, while historical towns like Morley and Kennett dot the shoreline. Anglers can choose from several nearby attractions, including Ski Island, Mariners Point Shoreline Campground, and multiple marinas and boat ramps for convenient water access.

This named-water page is not a claim that fishing is legal, safe, or productive here. Check public access, local regulations, fish-consumption advisories, and posted closures before fishing.

© OpenStreetMap contributors · open Shasta Lake in OpenStreetMap or use coordinates 40.75165, -122.35525.

Current conditions & 3-day forecast

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Water temperature & water-quality monitoring

Check the official EPA assessment (impaired-waters status and fish-consumption advisories) for Shasta Lake at How’s My Waterway (EPA).

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Monitoring summaries from the Water Quality Portal.

State fishing records

Official CA state-record fish are published by the California Dept. of Fish & Wildlife — records there are the state's, not a MonsterRodHolders list.

Fish species

Location facts

CountyShasta
Water typereservoir

Nearby towns & communities

  • McColl (2.16 mi)
  • Portal Inn (2.17 mi)
  • Morley (historical) (2.2 mi)
  • Bayha (historical) (2.3 mi)
  • Tunnel Inn (2.37 mi)
  • Mountain Gate (2.74 mi)
  • Kennett (historical) (2.82 mi)
  • Mabel (historical) (4.05 mi)

Nearby attractions

  • Ski Island — source
  • Mariners Point Shoreline Campground — source
  • Bailey Cove Campground — source
  • Shasta Marina at Packers Bay — source
  • Holiday Harbor Marina — source
  • Packers Bay Public Boat Ramp — source

Fishing videos

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