Fishing in the City - San Francisco Bay & Delta Region

Fishing Clinics

Updated 5/2026

Our community fishing clinics for rainbow trout take place between the months of November through March. Year-round, we offer some pier fishing events in the delta and the bay. See below for upcoming Fishing in the City fishing clinics in the Bay-Delta area. Please continue to check back for a schedule of Fishing in the City events happening near you. This page is regularly updated.

Date	Time	Event	Audience	Location	Registration
Every 4th Saturday of the Month throughout 2026. Upcoming Dates: May 23, June 27, July 25, August 22, September 26, October 24, November 28, and December 26	9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.	CDFW Fishing Clinic & CA State Parks Brannan Island Learn to Fish Event	Youth 15 and Under with their families and adults. (A fishing license required for ages 16 and up.)	Brannan Island State Recreation Area, Rio Vista, CA (Meeting at Picnic Area at the BISRA Fishing Pier)	Day of Registration: First Come, First Served *Note: Drive straight back passed the boat launch until it dead-ends near the wooden pier.
5/9/2026	10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.	CDFW Fishing Clinic & CA State Parks Ready, Set, Fish Event	Youth ages 5 and up and adults (A fishing license required for ages 16 and up.)	Bethany Reservoir State Recreation Area, 13638 Christensen Rd, Byron, CA 94514 (Meeting near the picnic tables at the gazebos/canopies)	Pre-Registration Required
5/16/2026	11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.	CDFW Fishing Clinic & CA State Parks Learn to Fish Event	Youth ages 7-15 with their families & adults (A fishing license required for ages 16 and up.)	Candlestick Point State Recreation Area	Pre-Registration Required & Opens on May 1

Date

Time

Event

Audience

Location

Registration

Every 4th Saturday of the Month throughout 2026. Upcoming Dates: May 23, June 27, July 25, August 22, September 26, October 24, November 28, and December 26

9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

CDFW Fishing Clinic & CA State Parks Brannan Island Learn to Fish Event

Youth 15 and Under with their families and adults. (A fishing license required for ages 16 and up.)

Brannan Island State Recreation Area, Rio Vista, CA (Meeting at Picnic Area at the BISRA Fishing Pier)

Day of Registration: First Come, First Served

*Note: Drive straight back passed the boat launch until it dead-ends near the wooden pier.

5/9/2026

10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

CDFW Fishing Clinic & CA State Parks Ready, Set, Fish Event

Youth ages 5 and up and adults (A fishing license required for ages 16 and up.)

Bethany Reservoir State Recreation Area, 13638 Christensen Rd, Byron, CA 94514 (Meeting near the picnic tables at the gazebos/canopies)

Pre-Registration Required

5/16/2026

11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

CDFW Fishing Clinic & CA State Parks Learn to Fish Event

Youth ages 7-15 with their families & adults (A fishing license required for ages 16 and up.)

Candlestick Point State Recreation Area

Pre-Registration Required & Opens on May 1

Learn to Fish Videos

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.

Where to Fish

Community Fishing and Watershed Education

Community programs provide opportunities to enjoy aquatic resources while helping community members understand the role they play in maintaining clean and healthy waterways. This is achieved through the cooperation of community institutions including schools, service clubs, local government, park agencies, water districts, storm water pollution prevention programs, tackle retailers, CDFW and anyone else that is interested in kids, fishing and clean water. The ultimate goal is to create repeatable fishing experiences, improve recreational opportunities for residents of your community, and to create stewards of our waterways.

Contact / Connect

For more information about our program in the Bay Area, please contact the Bay-Delta Fishing in the City Coordinator at Sabreena.Britt@wildlife.ca.gov.