Griener Reservoir in Modoc County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Griener Reservoir is set in Modoc County, California. The surface lies 4,810 feet up. Surface area is around 44 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Alturas lies 5.9 miles from the water. It is 145 miles to Reno, the nearest city. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end. You can learn the basics of it in one visit.

• Where to Fish on Griener Reservoir

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Public occurrence data for Modoc County names Sacramento sucker, modoc sucker, rainbow trout and green sunfish. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. At Griener Reservoir the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 30°F in January to roughly 67°F in July. The year turns gently, without extremes at either end. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. At Griener Reservoir the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Mapping flags this water as intermittent: it can be dry for part of the year, so check before travelling. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Mud Lake Reservoir sits 0.7 miles off and takes the overflow. Signs at Griener Reservoir carry more weight than any list.