Campbell Lake in Siskiyou County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  You will find Campbell Lake in Siskiyou County, California. Country round the bank runs to mixed woodland. It measures about 38 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The bank runs about 1.0 miles all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. Size puts it in the front rank of our Siskiyou County list. Supplies mean a trip to Happy Camp, 23 miles off. Yreka is 28 miles away, with Montague at 33 miles. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Campbell Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Siskiyou County records list rainbow trout, brook trout, Chinook salmon and klamath smallscale sucker among the fish reported. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Campbell Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect August near 57°F and December near 32°F on the long-run figures. Mild ends to the year keep the season long. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. Expect Campbell Lake to follow that timing. After heavy rain, give the water a day to settle.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Overnight stays are possible half a mile away. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Should this one be busy, Cliff Lake is 0.7 miles off. Check the current arrangement for Campbell Lake.