SAN JOAQUIN R NR VERNALIS CA
SAN JOAQUIN RIVER CA USGS
SAN JOAQUIN R NR VERNALIS CA (11303500) is a real-time streamflow monitoring station on the SAN JOAQUIN RIVER in CA, operated by the U.S. Geological Survey. Riverbot tracks its streamflow and alerts anglers the moment flow and temperature hit their fishing window. 11 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.
- USGS site number
- 11303500
- Operated by
- U.S. Geological Survey
- State
- CA
- Coordinates
- 37.6760, -121.2663
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Fishing regulations
CA state-wide default defaultDefault area rules for fish in the public records above. A grey row means the release has no canonical regulation match for that species.
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Striped Bass Open · Harvest allowed within limits Jan 1 – Dec 31 Details
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Jan 1 – Dec 31
- Daily limit
- 2
- Size rule
- 18" minimum
- Notes
- CCR Title 14 §5.75
Official rule · retrieved Aug 3, 2026
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Black Crappie No season data
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Bluegill No season data
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Channel Catfish No season data
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Green Sunfish No season data
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Largemouth Bass No season data
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Redear Sunfish No season data
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Sacramento Sucker No season data
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Spotted Bass No season data
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Threadfin Shad No season data
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White Catfish No season data
Effective Jan 1, 2026 – Sep 14, 2027 · evaluated for 2026-09-10 in America/Los_Angeles
Regulations shown are for reference only and may not reflect in-season changes. Always verify current regulations with the California Freshwater Sport Fishing Regulations (CDFW) before fishing.
Fish recorded near this station
Sampled at this station's reachSan Joaquin R Nr Vernalis CA has documented fish occurrence data from USGS Presence/Absence sampling at this monitoring station's reach (COMID 1897416). The dataset includes 11 species with recorded observations.
Species include: white catfish (Ameiurus catus), sacramento sucker (Catostomus occidentalis), threadfin shad (Dorosoma petenense), channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus), green sunfish (Lepomis cyanellus), and 6 others.
- White Catfish Ameiurus catus
- Sacramento Sucker Catostomus occidentalis
- Threadfin Shad Dorosoma petenense
- Channel Catfish Ictalurus punctatus
- Green Sunfish Lepomis cyanellus
- Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus
- Redear Sunfish Lepomis microlophus
- Spotted Bass Micropterus punctulatus
- Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoides
- Striped Bass Morone saxatilis
- Black Crappie Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Where these records come from
- Evidence
- Sampled at this station's reach
- Fish were sampled directly on the river reach this gauge sits on, so these species were recorded at this spot rather than inferred.
- Records
- 11 species
- from 11 individual records
- Observed
- Sep 23, 2003 – Sep 23, 2003
- 11 dated records