Fishing Cypress Lake in Lassen County, California

• Overview

  Set in Lassen County, California, this is Cypress Lake. The setting is rolling hill on every side. At 3 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Most waters listed here for Lassen County are larger. The nearest place of any size is Chester, 13 miles away. Westwood lies 16 miles off, Greenville another 27 miles. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Cypress Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth 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. Species logged across Lassen County include rainbow trout, tahoe sucker, Sacramento sucker and brown trout. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Cypress Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give August about 58°F and January about 28°F. The swings are modest, so patterns change slowly. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. At Cypress Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Caribou Wilderness covers ground next to the water; its rules will apply on that side. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. If the gate is shut, Rim Lake at 0.4 miles is the nearest alternative. Check the position at Cypress Lake before loading the car.