Fishing Gassaway Reservoir in Modoc County, California

• Overview

  Gassaway Reservoir stands in Modoc County, California. Height above sea level is 3,583 feet. Small at around 8 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Modoc County. Burney sits 27 miles from the bank. For a city, Chico is 106 miles off. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Gassaway Reservoir

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Fish documented in Modoc County include Sacramento sucker, modoc sucker and rainbow trout. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. On Gassaway Reservoir the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 68°F in August and bottoms out near 33°F in January. Mild ends to the year keep the season long. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. Gassaway Reservoir runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Mapped as intermittent, it fills after rain and shrinks between. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Should this one be busy, Whitehorse Flat Reservoir is 4.1 miles off. Confirm before you fish Gassaway Reservoir.