Fishing at Fowler Lake, Plumas County, California

• Overview

  Fowler Lake is a Plumas County water, in California. Beyond the shoreline you have open valley. The water measures roughly 8 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. For a base, Quincy sits 12 miles out. It is 44 miles to Chico, the nearest city. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Fowler Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Survey and observation records for Plumas County include rainbow trout, brook trout, Sacramento sucker and brown trout. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Fowler Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year August sits at 65°F and January at 35°F. Neither winter nor summer shuts things down for long. It is not guaranteed even in a cold spell, so check yourself. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. The season on Fowler Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Look for a notice board at the entrance. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Little Grass Valley Reservoir, 3.2 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. None of that is settled for Fowler Lake in what we hold.