Fishing at Bullseye Lake, Siskiyou County, California

• Overview

  You will find Bullseye Lake in Siskiyou County, California. It sits in farm and woodlot country. At roughly 6 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Nearest town is McCloud, 36 miles off. Mount Shasta lies 42 miles off, Weed another 43 miles. The nearest boundary is a fair way off. The approach is plain, and a car park is not always part of it.

• Where to Fish on Bullseye Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Open biodiversity records for Siskiyou County list rainbow trout, brook trout, Chinook salmon and klamath smallscale sucker. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. At Bullseye Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 28°F in December up to 59°F in August. Temperature moves within a narrow band, and so does the fishing. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. That is the shape of the year on Bullseye Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. A campsite is mapped about 170 yards away, which makes an early start easier. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. If the gate is shut, Blanche Lake at 0.2 miles is the nearest alternative. Where Bullseye Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.