Eagle Rock Reservoir Fishing near Pasadena, California

• Overview

  The Los Angeles County entry here is Eagle Rock Reservoir, in California. The sea is 20 miles distant. Surface area runs to about 8 acres — small enough to read in one session. For a base, Pasadena sits 2.5 miles out. The big place round here is Pasadena, 2.5 miles distant. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Eagle Rock Reservoir

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Open occurrence data for the surrounding area lists green sunfish, bluegill, common carp, black bullhead and blue tilapia. Reporting is uneven, so absence from the list means little. Eagle Rock Reservoir fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, August reads 76°F and January reads 56°F. Every month fishes, though midsummer narrows the useful hours. March through May is the strongest run, with autumn a second stretch. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. Eagle Rock Reservoir runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Boat use is marked as prohibited in public data. There is somewhere to leave the car, half a mile off. Toilets are half a mile away, which matters on a long session. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. For a change of water, Ivanhoe Reservoir is 5.3 miles distant. Nothing on Eagle Rock Reservoir should be assumed from this page alone.