Baum Lake Fishing near Burney, California

• Overview

  Baum Lake is a Shasta County water, in California. The bank is 2,979 feet above sea level. It runs to roughly 71 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. You are looking at roughly 4.0 miles of shoreline, with plenty of water between access points. On our Shasta County list it sits near the top for size. Burney sits 7.2 miles from the bank. The big place round here is Chico, 85 miles distant. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Baum Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Records held for Shasta County cover Chinook salmon, green sturgeon, rainbow trout, brook trout and Sacramento sucker. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Read Baum Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 69°F and January near 35°F. The freeze here is occasional rather than annual. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. Baum Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. There is a slipway on the shore, half a mile from the water we list. A parking area is marked roughly half a mile out. You can camp half a mile off, which suits an early start. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Failing this one, try Crystal Lake, 0.7 miles away. Confirm before you fish Baum Lake.