Antelope Creek Lakes Fishing in Siskiyou County, California

• Overview

  Out in Siskiyou County, California, sits Antelope Creek Lakes. Elevation runs to 6,791 feet. About 3 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. The closest town, McCloud, is 17 miles away. The big place round here is Chico, 121 miles distant. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Antelope Creek Lakes

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Across Siskiyou County, recorded fish include rainbow trout, brook trout, Chinook salmon, klamath smallscale sucker and brown trout. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Antelope Creek Lakes gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 29°F in December up to 59°F in August. Mild ends to the year keep the season long. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. It holds true on Antelope Creek Lakes more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Public mapping marks it as seasonal water rather than permanent. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Failing this one, try Rainbow Lake, 2.5 miles away. Check the current arrangement for Antelope Creek Lakes.