Fishing in the City- Brannan Island State Recreation Area

About this event

About Brannan Island State Recreation Area Located near the eastern end of the maze of rivers and sloughs that make up the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta. It is nestled between the Sacramento River on the northwest and Three-Mile and Seven-Mile Sloughs on the southwest. The park is an entryway to the over 1,000 miles of navigable waterways that make up the Delta.

It offers an array of recreation opportunities: camping, picnicking, birding, swimming, boating, fishing, and various aquatic sports. The park can be enjoyed from either the bank or by boat with the boat launch offering an array of facilities to ensure your launch goes smoothly. Fishing from Brannan Island State Recreation Area is excellent for striped bass, black bass, bluegill, sturgeon, and more.

Event Description This Fishing in the City event in partnership with State Parks introduces youth ages 5-15 and adults 16 and up to fishing in the channels and sloughs of the Delta. Learn what to fish here and how to fish along a bank or pier through local fish identification, fishing ethics, equipment needed, rigging, knot tying, baiting and casting a fishing rod, and fishing. Hopefully, landing a catch!

We will meet you at the wooden pier towards the back of the park. Continue straight upon entering, drive straight passed the boat launch until you come to where the parking lot ends with the wooden pier on your right before a roundabout.

What to Bring • Sunscreen

• Hat

• Water

• Close-Toe Shoes

• Snacks

• Lunch for a Picnic

Know Before You Go • Expectations of Weather and Fish Runs/Fish Present throughout the year

• We have some fishing poles for loan during the event.

• You may bring your own fishing pole.

• This program is free. There is a $10 parking fee to stay in the park after the program.

Rules A fishing license is required for anyone ages 16 years old and up. You can purchase one through the CDFW Licensing page . Fishing Licenses will be verified at the start of the program.

Registration This program is first come, first serve with onsite registration.

Contact