Fishing Bald Mountain Reservoir in Lassen County, California

• Overview

  Bald Mountain Reservoir is one of the Lassen County listings for California. It lies 4,049 feet above sea level. The water covers some 39 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Bank access stretches around 1.1 miles in total. Burney lies 14 miles from the water. The big place round here is Chico, 83 miles distant. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Bald Mountain Reservoir

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Public occurrence data for Lassen County names rainbow trout, tahoe sucker, Sacramento sucker, brown trout and brook trout. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Treat Bald Mountain Reservoir as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 67°F in July and bottoms out near 33°F in January. Temperature moves within a narrow band, and so does the fishing. Some winters give nothing at all, so plan for open water. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. On Bald Mountain Reservoir the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Failing this one, try Antelope Reservoir, 0.7 miles away. Treat access at Bald Mountain Reservoir as something to verify.