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 |
Location |
Event Name |
Time |
| 2/22/2025 |
San Clemente Municipal Pier
601 Avenida Victoria, San Clemente, CA 92672
|
San Clemente Day Kids Fishing Derby |
9:00 a.m. -11:00 a.m. |
| 3/6-9/2025 |
OC Fair and Event Center
88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
|
Pacific Coast Sportfishing Show |
Click for Times |
| 3/22/2025 |
Laguna Lake Park
3120 Lakeview Drive, Fullerton, CA 92835
|
Kids' Fishing Day |
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
| 4/12-13/2025 |
OC Fair and Event Center
88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
|
S.T.E.A.M Education Expo: Imaginology |
Click for Times |
| 5/3/2025 |
MacArthur Park Lake
2230 W 6th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90057 |
MacArthur Park Annual Kids Fishing Derby |
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
| 5/10/2025 |
Alondra Community Regional Park Lake
3850 Manhattan Beach Boulevard, Lawndale, CA, 90250 |
South Bay Youth Fishing Event |
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
| 5/24/2025 |
Santa Fe Dam Recreation Area
15501 Aarow Highway, Irwindale, CA 90221
|
Santa Fe Dam Youth Fishing Derby |
7:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. |
| 5/29/2025 |
Compton Hunting and Fishing Club
1625 S. Sportsman Drive, Compton, CA 90221 |
Compton Youth Expo |
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. |
| 6/7/2025 |
Don Knabe Community Regional Park Lake
19700 Bloomfield Avenue, Cerritos, CA 90703 |
Cerritos Kids Fishing Derby |
8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. |
| 6/21/2025 |
Chollas Lake Park
6350 College Grove Drive, San Diego, CA 92115 |
Chollas Lake Youth Fishing Derby |
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
| 7/19/2025* |
Bonelli Regional Park
120 E. Via Verde Drive, San Dimas, CA 91773
|
Pudingstione Reservoir Youth Fishing Derby |
TBD |
| 7/26/2025* |
Snow Creek Resort Ponds
1254 Old Mammoth Road, Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546 |
36th Annual Mammoth Lakes Kids Fishing Festival |
8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. |
| 8/2/2025 |
Belmont Veterans Memorial Pier
15 39th Place, Long Beach, CA 90803 |
69th Annual Kids Fishing Rodeo, Long Beach |
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
| 8/16/2025* |
Seal Beach Municipal Pier
Main Street and Ocean Avenue, CA 90638 |
33rd Annual Kids Fishing Derby, Seal Beach |
7:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
| 9/20/2025* |
La Mirada Community Regional Park Lake
13701 S. Adelfa Avenue, La Mirada, CA 90638 |
La Mirada Youth Fishing Derby |
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
| 11/8/2025* |
John Anson Ford Park Lake
8000 Park Lane, Bell Gardens, CA 90201 |
Bell Gardens Family Fishing Derby |
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
| 11/22/2025* |
El Dorado Regional Park, Area 2 Lake
7550 E. Spring Street, Long Beach, CA 90815 |
Long Beach Youth Fishing Derby |
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
| 12/13/2024* |
Whittier Narrows Comm. Reg. Park, N. Legg Lake
823 Lexington-Gallatin Road, South El Monte, CA 91733 |
Fishing With Santa |
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
*These events are tentative but likely to happen
Last update: 04/30/2025
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