Corders Reservoir Fishing Guide, Lassen County, California

• Overview

  Corders Reservoir is set in Lassen County, California. The bank gives way to rolling hill. Roughly 42 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Burney lies 28 miles from the water. Chester lies 36 miles off, Westwood another 36 miles. Not far off: Busters Reservoir 1 mile away, Schrode Lake at 1.7 miles, Bear Valley Reservoir 2.1 miles away, Straylor Lake at 2.9 miles and Blacks Lake 3.2 miles away. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Corders Reservoir

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Public occurrence data for Lassen County names rainbow trout, tahoe sucker and Sacramento sucker. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. At Corders Reservoir light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 30°F and August at about 61°F, the water has a wide range to work through. A lid forms in a hard winter only. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. Time your trip to Corders Reservoir by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Public mapping marks it as seasonal water rather than permanent. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. For a change of water, Busters Reservoir is 1 mile distant. For Corders Reservoir in particular, ask before you travel.