Fishing Faggs Reservoir in Plumas County, California

• Overview

  The Plumas County end of California holds Faggs Reservoir. Height above sea level is 5,755 feet. At roughly 2 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Our Plumas County list holds plenty of bigger water. The town to know is Quincy, 14 miles out. East Quincy is 17 miles and Berry Creek 18 miles. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Faggs Reservoir

  Depth figures are not published for this one. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Reported across Plumas County: rainbow trout, brook trout and Sacramento sucker. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Work Faggs Reservoir in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 63°F, the coldest about 33°F. Ice comes and goes from one year to the next. It is not guaranteed even in a cold spell, so check yourself. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. Faggs Reservoir runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Failing this one, try Faggs Debris Pond, 1.2 miles away. Treat access at Faggs Reservoir as something to verify.