Where to see a Smallmouth Bass in California

The Smallmouth Bass is recorded in the counties of 55 California state parks (research-grade iNaturalist observations). Ranked by how often it is observed in each area:

1. Picacho State Recreation Area
2. Donner Memorial State Park
3. Burton Creek State Park
4. South Yuba River State Park
5. Tahoe State Recreation Area
6. Auburn State Recreation Area
7. Kings Beach State Recreation Area
8. Las Posadas State Forest
9. Bothe-Napa Valley State Park
10. Robert Louis Stevenson State Park
11. Mount Zion State Forest
12. Millerton Lake State Recreation Area
13. Plumas-Eureka State Park
14. Salt Point State Park
15. Sonoma Coast State Park
16. Trione-Annadel State Park
17. Sugarloaf Ridge State Park
18. Austin Creek State Recreation Area
19. Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve
20. Kruse Rhododendron State Natural Reserve
21. Bidwell-Sacramento River State Park
22. Lake Oroville State Recreation Area
23. Heart Bar State Park
24. Chino Hills State Park
25. Silverwood Lake State Recreation Area

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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