Fishing Events
Except on "Free Fishing Days" a California Sport Fishing License is required for persons 16 years of age and over when fishing.
| Date/s
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Location
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Event Name
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Time
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| 2/22/2025
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San Clemente Municipal Pier
601 Avenida Victoria, San Clemente, CA 92672
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San Clemente Day Kids Fishing Derby
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9:00 a.m. -11:00 a.m.
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| 3/6-9/2025
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OC Fair and Event Center
88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
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Pacific Coast Sportfishing Show
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Click for Times
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| 3/22/2025
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Laguna Lake Park
3120 Lakeview Drive, Fullerton, CA 92835
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Kids' Fishing Day
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8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
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| 4/12-13/2025
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OC Fair and Event Center
88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
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S.T.E.A.M Education Expo: Imaginology
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Click for Times
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| 5/3/2025
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MacArthur Park Lake
2230 W 6th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90057
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MacArthur Park Annual Kids Fishing Derby
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9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
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| 5/10/2025
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Alondra Community Regional Park Lake
3850 Manhattan Beach Boulevard, Lawndale, CA, 90250
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South Bay Youth Fishing Event
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8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
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| 5/29/2025
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Compton Hunting and Fishing Club
1625 S. Sportsman Drive, Compton, CA 90221
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Compton Youth Expo
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9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
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| 6/7/2025
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Don Knabe Community Regional Park Lake
19700 Bloomfield Avenue, Cerritos, CA 90703
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Cerritos Kids Fishing Derby
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8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
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| 6/21/2025
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Chollas Lake Park
6350 College Grove Drive, San Diego, CA 92115
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Chollas Lake Youth Fishing Derby
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8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
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| 7/26/2025
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Snow Creek Resort Ponds
1254 Old Mammoth Road, Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546
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36th Annual Mammoth Lakes Kids Fishing Festival
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8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
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| 8/2/2025
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Belmont Veterans Memorial Pier
15 39th Place, Long Beach, CA 90803
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69th Annual Kids Fishing Rodeo, Long Beach
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8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
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| 8/16/2025
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Seal Beach Municipal Pier
Main Street and Ocean Avenue, CA 90638
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33rd Annual Kids Fishing Derby, Seal Beach
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7:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
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| 9/20/2025
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La Mirada Community Regional Park Lake
13701 S. Adelfa Avenue, La Mirada, CA 90638
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La Mirada Youth Fishing Derby
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8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
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| 11/8/2025
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John Anson Ford Park Lake
8000 Park Lane, Bell Gardens, CA 90201
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Bell Gardens Family Fishing Derby
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8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
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| 11/22/2025
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El Dorado Regional Park, Area 2 Lake
7550 E. Spring Street, Long Beach, CA 90815
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Long Beach Youth Fishing Derby
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8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
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| 12/13/2024
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Whittier Narrows Comm. Reg. Park, N. Legg Lake
823 Lexington-Gallatin Road, South El Monte, CA 91733
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Fishing With Santa
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8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
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*These events are tentative but likely to happen
Last update: 2/20/2025
Volunteer
If you interested in volunteering for the Fishing in the City Program in the South Coast Region, please contact the program's coordinator at Brian.Young@wildlife.ca.gov, or (562) 843-4198. Leave a brief message with your name, and contact information. A representative from the South Coast Region Fishing in the City Program will contact you as soon as possible.
See our partners' websites for more fishing opportunities:
Fishing In the City - South Coast Region
3030 Old Ranch Parkway - Suite 400
Seal Beach, CA 90740
Cell: (562) 843-4198
Brian.Young@wildlife.ca.gov