Fleischmann Lake Fishing in Plumas County, California

• Overview

  Plumas County, California, is where Fleischmann Lake sits. Elevation runs to 5,410 feet. Small at around 19 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. The nearest town is Chester, 6.7 miles away. For a city, Chico is 54 miles off. Close by you also have: Willow Lake out at 3.4 miles, Domingo Lake within 3.4 miles, Juniper Lake out at 4.5 miles, Glen Lake within 4.6 miles and Island Lake out at 4.6 miles. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Fleischmann Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Records held for Plumas County cover rainbow trout, brook trout and Sacramento sucker. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Fish Fleischmann Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 30°F in December up to 62°F in July. Temperature moves within a narrow band, and so does the fishing. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Fleischmann Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Camp Fleischmann Waterfront sits 160 yards off, with launching and moorings. Main Camp Parking holds the nearest mapped parking, half a mile out. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. The nearest alternative is Willow Lake, 3.4 miles out. The position on Fleischmann Lake is worth confirming on the day.