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News

Trout Plants

Lake Camanche has begun planting trout again. We're starting with a 4,800 lb plant the week of October 10. 10% of these fish will be trophy size fish, as well.

Second Annual Derby Day

October 15th, 2011

Mark your calendars! Camanche’s Second Annual Derby Day, featuring a tagged fish worth $25,000, will take place on October 15th.

Learn more and make your reservation today.

The Lakeside Primitive Campgrounds
at North Shore are Now Open

The lakeside Primitive campgrounds at North Shore are now open and available to be reserved. Located on the shoreline, next to the Blue Oaks Campground, these sites are extremely popular and will fill quickly. Primitive sites require a fully contained RV or trailer and are not available online.

If you would like to reserve a primitive site, please call (866) 763-5121.

About Lake Camanche

Lake Camanche sits in the rolling foothills of the Sierra Nevada and is located in the heart of historic gold country. Camanche is one of California's premier bass lakes. The reservoir covers 12 square miles, is 150 feet deep, and has 53 miles of shoreline when full. Only a two hour drive from most of the San Francisco Bay Area, you can get-away for a great weekend at Lake Camanche without spending half your weekend getting there. Both the North and South shore provide a variety of recreational activities and services including: tent and RV camping, cottage rentals, boat rentals, boat launch, and well stocked stores with a full line of groceries, camping and fishing supplies.

Lake Camanche is one of California's premier Bass fisheries. Camanche's bass population includes; Smallmouth, Alabama Spotted and both Northern and Florida-strain Largemouth Bass. Other species to be found in Lake Camanche include; Trout, Catfish, Crappie and Bluegill.

 

We look forward to making Lake Camanche and Lake Pardee a fun and safe part of your boating season.

Lake Camanche is a public facility operated for the East Bay Municipal Utility District