Please update your Flash Player to view content. Since the late
1800s, artificial methods to increase the fish population in
California have been employed in order to fill a void between
nature’s ability to produce fish and anglers’ demands for them.
To keep up with the demand, the California state Legislature
passed “An Act to provide for the restoration and preservation
of fish in the waters of this state” April 2, 1870. Under this
act, the three newly appointed commissioners of fisheries were
given the duty to establish “fish breederies” and stock streams,
lakes and bays with both foreign and domestic fish. For areas
such as Lake Almanor, having a healthy fish population is key to
a thriving community. The beautiful 28,257-acre reservoir is
home to a variety of fish, which help attract anglers from all
over. This manmade lake has reaped the benefits of the
restoration act through the Almanor Fishing Association’s cage-
rearing project. For the last 25 years, fish have been
artificially planted and reared in