Blue Slides Lake in Lake County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Blue Slides Lake sits within Lake County in California. The surface lies 3,878 feet up. You can fish the entire water from one spot if you pick it well. On size it sits at the modest end of our Lake County list. Start from Upper Lake, 13 miles down the road. Chico sits 58 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Blue Slides Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Survey and observation records for Lake County include Sacramento sucker, bluegill, rainbow trout, common carp and channel catfish. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. The shape of Blue Slides Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 67°F in August and bottom out at 41°F in December. Fishing runs all year, with summer the awkward season. October and November give a second good stretch as it cools. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. Blue Slides Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Should this one be busy, Upper Letts Lake is 3.9 miles off. Confirm access to Blue Slides Lake locally before you travel.