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Fishing regulations at Napa River, CA
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Fishing regulations in California can change throughout the year. Make sure to check this page before fishing for the most up to date rules and regulations for the current season. Local regulations govern when you can fish, the max size of the fish you can keep, how many fish you can keep, and more.
Below you will see fishing regulations for catching Striped bass as of April 1st, 2026. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.
Striped bass
Seasons
Open
Bag limit
2
Min size
18"
Measurement
Total Length
No closed season.
Minimum size only applies north of Point Conception. South of Point Conception there is no minimum size. No striped bass may be taken while using a sinker weighing over four pounds, or while using any power-driven curdy or winch.
the Napa River is a stream located in Napa County, California, United States. It is also intersecting with Solano County, California. Its coordinates are:
38°25′17.7″N 122°22′11.8″W
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Find the best fishing spots on the Napa River by looking at where other anglers have caught fish. This can easily be done in the where it is also possible to see big fish potential and how good fishing is right now along with Garmin® depth maps.
The most common species in the Napa River are:
Striped bass - 324 members reported to have caught this fish
White sturgeon - 42 members reported to have caught this fish
Largemouth bass - 16 members reported to have caught this fish