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Fishing in Humboldt County, California

Seat: Eureka. CDFW Northern Region.

  • 8lakes
  • 28launches
  • 4piers
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Humboldt County, California

Fishing around Humboldt County

CDFW lists Humboldt County in the Northern Region; county offices are in Eureka. Land area in Humboldt County is 3,568 square miles, with 484 square miles of water. Inland seasons come from the North Coast District.

CDFW lists 8 lakes here, led by Stone Lagoon. Mapped launches number 28 launches: 17 inland, 11 coastal. The shoreline brings 4 license-free public piers, 10 MPAs and 0 reefs. 2 waters, 5 plant weeks: that is the last year of stocking here.

8CDFW lakes
28mapped launches
4public piers
10MPAs
Map

Humboldt County fishing map

CDFW lakes and piers, DBW and USFS launches, checked October 2026.

Lakes

Lake pages for Humboldt County

  • Stone Lagoon500 acres, 8 ft, 1 launch
  • Freshwater Lagoon245 acres, 5 ft, 1 launch
  • Fish Lake40 acres, 3,000 ft
  • Mill Creek Lakes3.8 acres, 5,337 ft
  • Blue Lake, Humboldt County3.5 acres, 2,699 ft
  • Red Cap Lake3 acres, 5,670 ft
  • Blacks Lake2.6 acres, 5,187 ft
  • Benbow Lake1 launch
Streams

Moving water in Humboldt County

Stream gauges in Humboldt County

USGS gaugeLatest readingTime (ET)
Klamath R A Orleans1,720 cfs, 1.89 ft gage heightNov 9 11:30 pm
Trinity R A Hoopa Ca676 cfs, 11.27 ft gage heightNov 10 12:00 am
Eel R A Scotia Ca123 cfs, 8.88 ft gage heightNov 10 12:15 am
Eel R A Fort Seward Ca79 cfs, 7.35 ft gage heightNov 10 12:15 am
Mad R Nr Arcata Ca66 cfs, 5.79 ft gage heightNov 9 11:45 pm
Sf Eel R Nr Miranda Ca32 cfs, 6.26 ft gage heightNov 9 11:30 pm

US Geological Survey provisional data, retrieved Nov 10, 2026 12:33 am ET. Provisional readings can be revised.

Launches

Boat ramps across Humboldt County

Lake and stream launches across Humboldt County (17)

Humboldt County coastal ramps (11)

  • Arcata Marsh Wildlife SanctuaryHumboldt Bay, 1 lane, 5 trailer spaces, restrooms
  • Eureka Public MarinaHumboldt Bay, 2 lanes, 18 trailer spaces, restrooms
  • Highway 255 Bridge Boat RampHumboldt Bay, 3 lanes, 38 trailer spaces, restrooms
  • Hookton Slough BTAFHumboldt Bay, boat launch
  • Mario's Marina (former Lost Coast Landing)Pacific Ocean, 4 lanes, 30 trailer spaces, restrooms
  • Samoa Boat Ramp County ParkHumboldt Bay, 2 lanes, 30 trailer spaces, restrooms
  • Seascape Trinidad HarborPacific Ocean, marina launch, restrooms
  • Shelter CovePacific Ocean, 4 lanes, 30 trailer spaces, restrooms
  • Big Lagoon County Park Boat RampBig Lagoon, boat launch
  • Buhne Point-King SalmonHumboldt Bay, boat launch
  • Field's Landing County Boat RampHumboldt Bay, boat launch

DBW Boating Facilities, USFS recreation sites and OpenStreetMap slipways.

Coast

Ocean fishing in Humboldt County

License-free piers in Humboldt County

  • Adorni Center Pierpier, Eureka
  • Del Norte Street Pierpier, Eureka
  • Humboldt Bay North Jettyjetty,
  • Humboldt Bay South Jettyjetty,

Bays and harbors in Humboldt County

Humboldt County ocean limits, Mendocino management area

SpeciesDaily bagSizeSeason
Rockfish, cabezon and greenlings (RCG)10 a daynoneApril 1 – December 31: open all depths
Lingcod2 a day22 in minimumApril 1 – December 31: open all depths
Vermilion and sunset rockfish2 a daynoneApril 1 – December 31: open all depths
California halibut2 a day22 in minimumYear round
Surfperch20 a daynoneYear round
Striped bass2 a day18 in minimumYear round
Dungeness crab10 a day5.75 in minimumFirst Saturday in November through July 30 (2026-27 season: Saturday November 7, 2026 – Friday July 30, 2027)
Pacific halibut1 a daynoneOpen April 1, 2026 through November 15, 2026 or until quota is reached, whichever is earlier

CDFW piers, MPAs and reefs, and the 2026 Ocean Sport Fishing Regulations.

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Stocking and records

Humboldt County trout plants and records

Hatchery fish in Humboldt County

WaterPlant weeksLast
Freshwater Lagoon32026-05-31
Fish Lake22026-05-24

CDFW Fish Planting Schedule (52 weeks) and CDFW angling records.

Local help

Supplies in Humboldt County

Bait and tackle, Humboldt County

  • Commercial Crab Potsbait and tackle shop, Rio Dell
  • Allsportsporting goods store, Garberville
  • Big 5 Sporting Goods #125sporting goods store, Eureka
  • Browns Sporting Goodssporting goods store, Garberville
  • Bucksport Sporting Goodssporting goods store, Eureka
  • Englund Marine Supply Co – Eurekasporting goods store, Eureka
  • Pacific Outfitters, 1600 5th Stsporting goods store, Eureka
  • Rmi Outdoorssporting goods store, Eureka
  • Seascape Restaurant & Piermarina, Trinidad
  • Sport & Cyclesporting goods store, Fortuna
  • Sportsman's Warehouse #184sporting goods store, Eureka

Humboldt County guides

Nearby

Past Humboldt County

Town pages for Humboldt County

  • Eurekapop. 26,512
  • Arcatapop. 18,857
  • Fortunapop. 12,516
  • Rio Dellpop. 3,379
  • Hoopapop. 3,167
  • Willow Creekpop. 1,720
  • Ferndalepop. 1,398
  • Redwaypop. 1,247
  • Garbervillepop. 818
  • Shelter Covepop. 803
  • Mirandapop. 441
  • Trinidadpop. 307

Around the edges of Humboldt County

In pictures

Shore and lake views by Humboldt County

Stone Lagoon, California
Stone Lagoon 31 mi
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0
Eel River, California
Eel River 69 mi
Photo: blmcalifornia, Public domain
Mad River, California
Mad River 29 mi
Photo: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 4.0
Mattole River, California
Mattole River 40 mi
Photo: Ellin Beltz, Public domain
Answers

Asked often in Humboldt County

Where can I put a boat in across Humboldt County?

There are 28 launches: 17 fresh and 11 salt.

Which CDFW lakes lie in Humboldt County?

Stone Lagoon, 500 acres.

Does Humboldt County touch the coast?

4 public piers, and CDFW maps 10 MPAs.

What district rules apply in Humboldt County?

The Northern Region; inland rules follow the North Coast District.

Are there tackle shops in Humboldt County?

11 shops, 15 agents, among them Commercial Crab Pots.

Who runs guided trips in Humboldt County?

4 guides and charters list the county.

Is Humboldt County stocked with trout?

Freshwater Lagoon and 1 more waters.

Where are Humboldt County offices?

Eureka.

Which California license covers Humboldt County?

A license, $64.54 a year for residents, except on public piers.

Find water to fish in Humboldt County

Each lake, launch and pier above has its own page.

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