Graves Reservoir Fishing near Alturas, California

• Overview

  You will find Graves Reservoir in Modoc County, California. What surrounds it is mixed woodland. It runs to roughly 60 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. Supplies mean a trip to Alturas, 10 miles off. Then Lakeview, 59 miles, and Burney, 62 miles. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Graves Reservoir

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Open biodiversity records for Modoc County list Sacramento sucker, modoc sucker, rainbow trout and green sunfish. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. The shape of Graves Reservoir decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 67°F in July and bottom out at 30°F in January. A long season, with weather mattering more than the month. It should never be assumed safe, whatever the month says. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. That shapes the year on Graves Reservoir.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. The nearest alternative is Donovan Reservoir, 3.5 miles out. Treat Graves Reservoir as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.