Bill Reservoir Number 1 Fishing in Lassen County, California

• Overview

  Bill Reservoir Number 1 stands in Lassen County, California. It stands 5,948 feet above sea level. The water measures roughly 10 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. The nearest town is Susanville, 25 miles away. The nearest city of size is Reno, 93 miles away. No border sits close enough to matter. Susanville runs to about 15,000 people.

• Where to Fish on Bill Reservoir Number 1

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. 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. Fish documented in Lassen County include rainbow trout, tahoe sucker, Sacramento sucker and brown trout. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Work this water in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 63°F and January near 27°F. Fishing continues through most of the calendar, with quiet spells rather than closures. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. This water fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. This one is mapped as intermittent, so a wasted trip is a real risk in a dry year. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. For a change of water, Steel Post Reservoir is 1.9 miles distant. Treat access at this water as something to verify.