Fishing at Foster Lake, Trinity County, California

• Overview

  Foster Lake sits within Trinity County in California. The bank is 7,257 feet above sea level. The water measures roughly 5 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Supplies mean a trip to Weaverville, 22 miles off. The big place round here is Chico, 106 miles distant. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Foster Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Across Trinity County, recorded fish include rainbow trout, Chinook salmon, brook trout and klamath smallscale sucker. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Work Foster Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 57°F at the top of summer and 30°F at the bottom of winter. The season stretches long at both ends here. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. That is the shape of the year on Foster Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Failing this one, try Lion Lake, 0.3 miles away. Treat access at Foster Lake as something to verify.