FIC-SF Events

 On line learn-to-fish tools

New online Learn-to-Fish videos are available. These were designed for adults wishing to try the sport for the first time as well as parents wanting to teach their child to fish. Parents may want to read this guide to help you teach your child to fish.

Spring 2023 Learn-to-Fish Clinics

updated 2/15/2023

We are in the process of planning events! Please check back soon.

For events in Santa Clara County for adults and children, please visit South Bay Fishing in the City

Date Event Lake City Time Information To volunteer Cost Other info
3/4/2023 Learn To Fish Heather Farms Pond Walnut Creek 9:00 to 11:00 p.m. cmuraoka26@gmail.com cmuraoka26@gmail.com Free ages 6-15
3/12/2023 Learn To Fish Sandy Wool Reservoir Milpitas 8:00 to 10:00 a.m. To register Carrie.Grisenti@PRK.SCCGOV.ORG parking fee only Ages 6 to 15, pre-registration required
3/18/2023 Bass Basics Contra Loma Regional Park Antioch 8:00 to 10:00 a.m. Fishing- Bass Basics akint@ebparks.org
(510) 544-2559
$21-$29 Ages 10 and up Valid CA fishing license required for anglers 16 years and older
3/25/2023 Learn To Fish Lake Chabot Vallejo 8:00 to 10:00 a.m. (707) 648-4600, press 2 ddfish4life@sbcglobal.net No fee Ages 7-15
Pre-registration required Recreation@gvrd.org/a>
4/15/2023 Bass Basics Lake Del Valle Livermore 8:00 to 10:00 a.m. Fishing- Bass Basics akint@ebparks.org
(510) 544-2559
$21-$29 Ages 10 and up Valid CA fishing license required for anglers 16 years and older
4/15/2023 Learn To Fish Campbell Perc Ponds Los Gatos 8:00 to 10:00 a.m. link coming soon Carrie.Grisenti@PRK.SCCGOV.ORG parking fee only Ages 6 to 15, pre-registration required
4/15/2023 Learn to fish Lake Elizabeth Fremont 8:00 to 10:00 a.m. and 10:00 to 12:00 p.m. Centralpark@fremont.gov (510) 790-5541 Centralpark@fremont.gov
(510) 790-5541
Free Ages 5-15 parent required for child to participate
4/16/2023 Learn To Fish Campbell Perc Ponds Los Gatos 8:00 to 10:00 a.m. link coming soon Carrie.Grisenti@PRK.SCCGOV.ORG parking fee only Ages 16 and older, pre-registration and fishing license required
5/6/2023 Learn To Fish Scottsdale Pond Novato 8:00 to 10:00 a.m. ssimmons@novato.org Free Ages 6-15 – Pre-registration required – opens March 28 www.novato.org/regforfun
5/20/2023 Learn To Fish Sandy Wool Reservoir Milpitas 8:00 to 10:00 a.m. link coming soon Carrie.Grisenti@PRK.SCCGOV.ORG parking fee only Ages 6 to 15, pre-registration required

Related Information

  • Free Fishing Days
    On Free Fishing days, Californians can fish any freshwater lakes without a fishing license. All other regulations apply.
  • Fishing in East Bay Regional Parks
  • Supplemental Fish Stocking
  • The 10 pound Murdock Fish
    A special 10 pound tagged Rainbow Trout dubbed the “Murdock Fish” has been released into Bon Tempe Reservoir (Marin County) to honor the late Outdoor Writer Dick Murdock. Anyone catching the Murdock fish should either have their picture taken or record the number from the tag and contact Marin Independent Journal at (415) 382-7822 or Ethan Rotman at Ethan.Rotman@wildlife.ca.gov.

For more information about the Fishing in the City program in the San Francisco and South Bay areas, contact Ethan Rotman:
Ethan.Rotman@wildlife.ca.gov
(415) 999-5924.

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