Colman Lake Fishing in Lassen County, California

• Overview

  Colman Lake is one of the Lassen County waters in California. Around the bank it is mixed woodland. About 4 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. On size it sits at the modest end of our Lassen County list. For supplies, Susanville is 7.5 miles out. Chico is the closest city, 80 miles away. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Colman Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Survey and observation records for Lassen County include rainbow trout, tahoe sucker, Sacramento sucker and brown trout. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Work Colman Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 62°F in July and bottom out at 28°F in January. Temperature moves within a narrow band, and so does the fishing. Some winters give nothing at all, so plan for open water. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. Colman Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Failing this one, try Mahogany Lake, 1.7 miles away. For Colman Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.