Concow Reservoir Fishing Guide, Butte County, California

• Overview

  Butte County, California, is where Concow Reservoir sits. It sits at 2,014 feet above sea level. It measures some 262 acres, and wind has room to build across it. There is roughly 4.0 miles of bank, more than one visit can cover properly. You are 4.2 miles from Magalia. The nearest city of size is Chico, 17 miles away. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Concow Reservoir

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Fish documented in Butte County include green sturgeon, Chinook salmon, striped bass and rainbow trout. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Concow Reservoir responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 74°F at the top of summer and 43°F at the bottom of winter. The hard part of the year is the heat, not the cold. March through May is the strongest run, with autumn a second stretch. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Concow Reservoir.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. The nearest alternative is Kunkle Reservoir, 4.8 miles out. Ask locally about Concow Reservoir if anything is unclear.