Lake Oroville Fishing near Oroville, California

Lake Oroville is a reservoir located just 4.2 miles from Oroville, in Butte County, in the state of California, United States. Fishermen will find a variety of fish including coho salmon, sturgeon, smelt, crappie, brown trout, smallmouth bass, chinook salmon, largemouth bass, lake trout and rainbow trout here. Whether you’re spinning, net fishing, baitcasting, fly fishing or trolling your chances of getting a bite here are good. So grab your favorite fly fishing rod and reel, and head out to Lake Oroville. Alternate names for this reservoir include Lake Edmonston.

Join us as we discuss the California Fishing License options, fishing rules and fishing regulations. Please remember to check with the local Fish and Wildlife department to ensure the stream is open to the public. Now get out there and fish! Check out our Fishing Times chart to determine when the fish will be most active.

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