Fishing Belden Forebay in Plumas County, California

• Overview

  Belden Forebay is a Plumas County water, in California. It sits in rolling hill country. Roughly 40 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. It is among the larger waters listed here for Plumas County. Greenville lies 11 miles from the water. Quincy follows at 15 miles, then Chester at 16 miles. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Belden Forebay

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. County-wide records name rainbow trout, brook trout, Sacramento sucker and brown trout. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Fish Belden Forebay to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 33°F in January and 65°F in July. The year gives four workable seasons without severe ends. It should never be assumed safe, whatever the month says. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. At Belden Forebay the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Butt Valley Reservoir, 4.2 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Nothing here settles the position at Belden Forebay for certain.