Catfish Reservoir Fishing in Lassen County, California

• Overview

  Catfish Reservoir lies in Lassen County, in California. What surrounds it is rolling hill. It measures about 25 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. You are 31 miles from Burney. Susanville is 38 miles and Westwood 39 miles. If this one is busy: Straylor Lake the better part of 3.7 miles, Bald Mountain Reservoir roughly 4.4 miles, Jacks Lake the better part of 4.7 miles, Corders Reservoir roughly 4.8 miles and Long Lake the better part of 5 miles. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Catfish Reservoir

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Open biodiversity records for Lassen County list rainbow trout, tahoe sucker, Sacramento sucker, brown trout and brook trout. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. On Catfish Reservoir that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 32°F and August at about 66°F, the water has a wide range to work through. The year turns gently, without extremes at either end. It is not guaranteed even in a cold spell, so check yourself. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. Catfish Reservoir runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. The nearest alternative is Straylor Lake, 3.7 miles out. Rules at Catfish Reservoir are worth checking on the day.