Bass Lake Fishing near Montague, California

• Overview

  Set in Siskiyou County, California, this is Bass Lake. It stands 2,575 feet above sea level. It measures about 85 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. About 1.5 miles of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. It ranks high for size among our Siskiyou County listings. The town to know is Montague, 2.6 miles out. For a city, Chico is 140 miles off. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Bass Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Reported across Siskiyou County: rainbow trout, brook trout, Chinook salmon, klamath smallscale sucker and brown trout. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Take Bass Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year August sits at 72°F and January at 36°F. Temperatures stay workable through the cold season. March through May is the strongest run, with autumn a second stretch. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. Bass Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. You can launch from a ramp around half a mile away. There is recorded parking some half a mile off. Mapping shows a jetty some half a mile off. This sits inside Shasta Valley Wildlife Area, so read the reserve notices first. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Should this one be busy, Trout Lake is 1.4 miles off. Check the position on Bass Lake before loading the car.