Shaver Lake Fishing
Fresno County, CDFW Central Region, 2,161 acres.
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Fishing Shaver Lake in California
Shaver Lake sits in Fresno County; CDFW lists the lake in its Central Region. CDFW prints a size of 2,161 acres. The listed elevation is 5,370 feet. The closest city with services is Clovis, roughly 30 miles off. Full, it stores 135,283 acre-feet behind Shaver Dam on San Joaquin River.
CDFW flags black bass, sunfish and crappie, hatchery trout and kokanee and inland salmon for this water. DBW, USFS and OpenStreetMap records show 3 mapped launches, 2 of them named. CDFW planted fish here in 11 weeks between 2025-10-05 and 2026-09-20. Facilities flagged by CDFW: fuel and wheelchair access.
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“Shaver Lake features year-round fishing and fluctuating water.”
“Located in granite and forested area that has limited roadside access.”
“Marina, bait & tackle, store, resort, propane.”
“RV sites with hookups, primitive campsites.”
Quoted from the CDFW Fishing Guide entry for Shaver Lake (source). Checked October 2026.
Putting a boat on Shaver Lake
- Camp Edisonboat launch, restrooms
- Shaver Lake Public Boat Launch-County of Fresnoboat launch
- Boat launch, Shaver Lakeboat launch
Nearest launches to Shaver Lake
- Huntington Lake ResortHuntington Lake, 8 miles northeast
- Redinger LakeRedinger Lake, 8 miles west
- Lakeshore Resort, LakeshoreHuntington Lake, 11 miles northeast
- Smalley CoveKerckhoff Reservoir, 12 miles west
DBW Boating Facilities, USFS recreation sites and OpenStreetMap slipways, checked October 2026.
How full Shaver Lake is
CDEC station SHV, reading for Oct 11, 2026 1:00 am Pacific. Retrieved Oct 12, 2026 6:32 pm ET. Station page with the chart.
Fish you can target at Shaver Lake
CDFW Fishing Guide species flags; CDFW publishes no fuller species list for most waters.
Fish trucks at Shaver Lake
| Species | Size | Program | Months |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Trout | Sub-catchable | Put and Grow | April-November |
| Kokanee Salmon | Fingerling | Put and Grow | April-June |
| Rainbow Trout | Catchable | Put and Take | April-November |
CDFW Fish Planting Schedule and the 2026 Provisional Stocking Document. California trout stocking.
Shaver Lake regulations
Shaver Lake has its own regulation lines:
- Black bass open season: All year; Size (total length): No size limit.; Bag limit: 5T14 CCR ยง5.00(b)
| Species | Daily bag | Size | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black bass | 5 a day | 12 in minimum | All year |
| Trout | 5 a day | none | All year |
| Striped bass | 2 a day | 18 in minimum | All year except closures in special regulations |
| Sunfish and crappie | 25 a day | none | All year, except closures under district or special regulations |
| Catfish | no limit | none | All year, except closures under special regulations |
| Kokanee and inland salmon | 5 a day | none | All year |
The sport fishing district for Shaver Lake is the Sierra or Valley District.
CDFW 2026 Freshwater Sport Fishing Regulations, checked October 2026. All California limits.
Lakes close to Shaver Lake, side by side
| Lake | Distance | Acres | Elevation (ft) | Launches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaver Lake | 2,161 | 5,370 | 3 | |
| Redinger Lake | 8 miles west | 1 | ||
| Huntington Lake | 10 miles northeast | 1,435 | 6,950 | 2 |
| West Lake, Fresno County | 10 miles northeast | 6.7 | 8,772 | 0 |
| Tocher Lake | 10 miles east | 6.2 | 8,786 | 0 |
| Nellie Lake | 11 miles north | 8,918 | 0 |
Outside Shaver Lake
Neighbor lakes to Shaver Lake
- Redinger Lake8 miles west
- Huntington Lake10 miles northeast
- West Lake, Fresno County10 miles northeast
- Tocher Lake10 miles east
- Nellie Lake11 miles north
Shops a short drive from Shaver Lake
- Shaver Lake Marinamarina, Shaver Lake, under a mile
- Sierra Marinamarina, Shaver Lake, 2 miles
- Shaver Lake Sportsmarina, Shaver Lake, 2 miles
- Captain Jack's Tacklebait and tackle shop, Fresno, 2 miles
- Shaver Lake Liquor & Beermarina, Shaver Lake, 2 miles
- Dinkey Creek Inn & General Storemarina, Shaver Lake, 9 miles
Get a license near Shaver Lake
- Ken's Marketlicense agent, 2 miles
- Rancherialicense agent, 11 miles
- Shelllicense agent, 14 miles
Closest communities to Shaver Lake
- Shaver Lake2 miles
- Auberry9 miles
- Bass Lake20 miles
Which counties Shaver Lake touches
- Fresno Countyseat: Fresno
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What anglers hook near Shaver Lake
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Shaver Lake: what people ask
Which California county contains Shaver Lake?
It lies in Fresno County, about 30 miles from Clovis.
What is the surface area of Shaver Lake?
Roughly 2,161 acres.
Does Shaver Lake have a launch ramp on its shore?
3 launches on file; Shaver Lake Public Boat Launch-County of Fresno is one.
What bites at Shaver Lake?
Flags on file: black bass, sunfish and crappie, hatchery trout and kokanee and inland salmon.
Does CDFW stock Shaver Lake?
11 plant weeks, the last on 2026-09-20.
What are the bag limits at Shaver Lake?
Black bass open season: All year; Size (total length): No size limit.; Bag limit: 5
Does Shaver Lake call for a California license?
Anglers 16 and older need one ($64.54 resident).
Where can I check Shaver Lake levels?
Above: the CDEC figure.
Where is bait sold near Shaver Lake?
The nearest listing is Shaver Lake Marina (under a mile).
Make the drive to Shaver Lake
Limits and license fees are one click away.