Fishing at Eleanor Lake, Lassen County, California

• Overview

  Look for Eleanor Lake in Lassen County, California. It lies 6,942 feet above sea level. The water measures roughly 5 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Most waters listed here for Lassen County are larger. The closest town, Chester, is 14 miles distant. Then Westwood, 17 miles, and Greenville, 29 miles. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Eleanor Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Survey and observation records for Lassen County include rainbow trout, tahoe sucker and Sacramento sucker. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. The shape of Eleanor Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  August runs about 58°F on average, January about 28°F. The swings are modest, so patterns change slowly. It should never be assumed safe, whatever the month says. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. Anyone fishing Eleanor Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. For a change of water, Jewel Lake is 0.2 miles distant. Treat access at Eleanor Lake as something to verify.