Stony Gorge Reservoir
- Status
- Camping closed; launch open
- Launch hours
- 4 a.m.-10 p.m., year-round
- Shoreline
- 18 miles
- Fish
- Bass, bluegill, crappie, catfish
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- Boat launch
- Swimming
- Fishing
About this lake
Status: All camping at Stony Gorge is closed until further notice, including the Pines Group Site. The Skippers' Point boat launch and day-use areas stay open.
Stony Gorge Reservoir is a Bureau of Reclamation lake about 20 miles west of Willows in western Glenn County, with an 18-mile shoreline. The dam, finished in 1928, is one of Reclamation's oldest.
On the water
Skippers' Point boat launch is open 4 a.m. to 10 p.m. year-round. Summer water reaches about 75 degrees, and anglers catch largemouth and smallmouth bass, bluegill, crappie and catfish. Swimming is at your own risk with no lifeguards, and the bottom has sudden drop-offs. The Glenn County Sheriff enforces boating laws.
Mussel self-certification
Reclamation asks boaters to self-certify before launching. Forms are at the launch.
Day use
Skippers' Point and Pines day-use areas and a disc golf course are open sunrise to sunset. No campfires; charcoal only in the provided grills. Dogs on a 6-foot leash.
Getting there & access
Getting there
The ranger station is at 2551 County Road 304, Elk Creek, about 22 miles from Willows.
Mussel self-certification
Reclamation asks boaters to self-certify before launching. Boats used in infested waters must be cleaned, drained, flushed and dried for at least 30 days; others need at least 5 days, or a professional decontamination. Forms are at the launch.
- Swimming
- At your own risk
- Ranger station
- 530-685-8618
What's here
Launch
Skippers' Point boat launch
Fishing
Bass, bluegill, crappie and catfish
Swimming
Swimming at your own risk
Trails
Hiking and a disc golf course
Rules & official resources
- California Boater Card required for all operators of motorized vessels, regardless of age, since January 1, 2025dbw.parks.ca.gov ↗
- All camping is closed until further notice; Skippers' Point boat launch open 4 a.m. to 10 p.m. year-roundusbr.gov ↗
- No campfires; charcoal only in provided grills; dogs on a 6-foot leash; swimming at your own riskusbr.gov ↗
- Reclamation asks boaters to self-certify before launching on North State reservoirs (forms at the Stony Gorge and East Park launches): boats from infested waters must be cleaned, drained, flushed and dried for at least 30 days, others at least 5 days, or professionally decontaminatedusbr.gov ↗
- Registered boats used in fresh water must display a current Mussel Fee Sticker on the hull next to the registration stickerdbw.parks.ca.gov ↗
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