Unless otherwise noted, all of the locations are tailgate spots primarily for stripers.


San Joaquin River (SJR) @ I-5 (aka 5150) -- Lathrop
37.782474,-121.302176
https://maps.app.goo.gl/5dyHgj785k2BkSvo6

SJR @ William S Moss Park -- Lathrop (not a tailgate spot but a short & easy hike)
37.795622,-121.308708
https://maps.app.goo.gl/7mrQNAWGETFKWwuQ6

SJR @ Hwy 132 bridge -- near Modesto (not a tailgate spot but a short & easy hike)
37.641391,-121.229081
https://maps.app.goo.gl/4gwC54Akn5npk3yo6

SJR @ Hwy 132 Old Fisherman's Club -- Modesto (not a tailgate spot but a short hike)
37.638119,-121.202947
https://maps.app.goo.gl/gM9hvGyQjGvnNUQU9

SJR @ end of Empire Tract Rd (often referred to as Eight Mile) -- near Stockton
38.043991,-121.498314
https://maps.app.goo.gl/BGRNSjpce4pKCSN17

SJR near Windmill Cove
37.994134,-121.439990
https://maps.app.goo.gl/pykUJFFQhDyr42TZ7

Sacramento River (Sac) @ Isleton Public Pier -- Isleton (not a tailgate spot but a short & easy hike -- no parking at pier)
38.163050,-121.610179
https://maps.app.goo.gl/jCDmFxXA5CatTSAK8

Sac @ Sherman Island
38.061887,-121.782771
https://maps.app.goo.gl/xTXE5L6b78ovg9gA7

Sac @ Rio Vista Fishing Pier -- Rio Vista (not a tailgate spot but a short & easy hike)
38.159676,-121.686319
https://maps.app.goo.gl/M72xJe5mHdRV3f8Y6

Sac Across the river from Isleton --- Isleton (not a tailgate spot but a short & easy hike)
38.166690,-121.601308
https://maps.app.goo.gl/cKmngMoU3kS5FKFg8
(look for the yellow pipe barriers that you can see on the Street View) -- the fishing is a little better about 1/4 mile down but you'll have to scramble over the rip rap.

Georgiana Slough Fishing Access -- near Isleton
38.210995,-121.537085
https://maps.app.goo.gl/afcKtaPWPqcPegHa8

Empire Cut -- west of Stockton & north of Tracy just past Whiskey Slough
37.970874,-121.518302
https://maps.app.goo.gl/rFbcNA9Bv2dg3SbJA

Victoria Canal -- end of Calpack Rd north of Tracy
37.883261,-121.500535
https://maps.app.goo.gl/jY1V1rpuFYzuQ262A

Union Point (junction of Victoria Canal and Middle River)
37.888224,-121.488101
https://maps.app.goo.gl/bTBq8juhWgqXQ9jB7

Werner Dredger Cut @ Orwood Resort -- Discovery Bay (not a tailgate spot but a short & easy hike...duck under water pipes)
37.939532,-121.612326
https://goo.gl/maps/sdKe495PPyi2Njq26

Clifton Forebay -- off Byron Hwy between Tracy and Byron
37.834004,-121.592932
https://maps.app.goo.gl/SJHEnGMmo88shsPT9

Intake to Federal Canal -- off Byron Hwy between Tracy and Byron (not a tailgate spot but a short & easy hike...fish from under the bridge on northwest side)
37.816479,-121.561262
https://maps.app.goo.gl/9AGyGQRCj6Uv58dBA

Federal Pumping Station -- Byron Hwy between Tracy and Byron (not a tailgate spot but a very short & easy hike. Drift live or butterflied shad from above the tubes.)
37.812135,-121.578675
https://maps.app.goo.gl/rG32qg1ERpEcWivN7

California Aqueduct @ Grant Line Rd -- Mountain House
37.751471,-121.576108
https://maps.app.goo.gl/2apdPCJsz7zgKhS6A

California Aqueduct @ Tracy Blvd -- Tracy
37.660521,-121.434155
https://maps.app.goo.gl/EnWMBuTmcC9ZbZqT8

California Aqueduct @ Khalsa Rd (if the control gates are open, walk up and drift in the turbulence) -- Patterson
37.565620,-121.286880
https://maps.app.goo.gl/818zHLXRUDPxksRJ6

California Aqueduct @ Oak Flat Rd (take lures--the bait fish boil at 1st light & sunset) -- Paterson
37.421984,-121.150021
https://maps.app.goo.gl/vEyCsjwBAG6hGsUH7

Montezuma Slough Fishing Access -- Montezuma (not a tailgate spot but a short & easy hike from parking lot)
38.091269,-121.884682
https://maps.google.com/?q=38.091269,-121.884682&entry=gps

Horseshoe Bend @ confluence Sac -- Sherman Island (I launch my kayak here too)
38.083460,-121.737670

Steamboat Slough @ Hogback Island Fishing Access (A short walk across the parking lot. I launch my kayak here too)
https://maps.google.com/?q=38.214056,-121.606721&entry=gps