Where to see a Golden Shiner in California

The Golden Shiner is recorded in the counties of 49 California state parks (research-grade iNaturalist observations). Ranked by how often it is observed in each area:

1. Sutter Buttes State Park
2. Plumas-Eureka State Park
3. Benicia State Recreation Area
4. Mount Diablo State Park
5. Donner Memorial State Park
6. Marsh Creek State Park
7. Burton Creek State Park
8. South Yuba River State Park
9. Tahoe State Recreation Area
10. Auburn State Recreation Area
11. Kings Beach State Recreation Area
12. Caswell Memorial State Park
13. Turlock Lake State Recreation Area
14. Millerton Lake State Recreation Area
15. Red Rock Canyon State Park
16. Tule Elk State Natural Reserve
17. Negro Bar State Park
18. Mormon Island Wetlands State Park
19. Brannan Island State Recreation Area
20. Castle Crags State Park
21. Ahjumawi Lava Springs State Park
22. Latour Demonstration State Forest
23. Emerald Bay State Park
24. D. L. Bliss State Park
25. Washoe Meadows State Park

These are county-level records — the species is documented in the area around each park, which is a strong steer rather than a guarantee for the park itself.

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