Grub Flat Reservoir Fishing Guide, Butte County, California

• Overview

  Grub Flat Reservoir lies in Butte County, California. Everything around it is dry hill. This is a pocket water of some 5 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Most waters listed here for Butte County are larger. Berry Creek sits 6.9 miles from here and is the nearest stop. The big place round here is Chico, 17 miles distant. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Grub Flat Reservoir

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Butte County records list green sturgeon, Chinook salmon and striped bass among the fish reported. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Work Grub Flat Reservoir in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 78°F and December near 46°F on the long-run figures. No part of the year shuts this water. The first and last hours carry the summer; the middle is slow. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. That is the shape of the year on Grub Flat Reservoir.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Littlefield Reservoir at 0.7 miles is the sensible second choice. Signs at Grub Flat Reservoir carry more weight than any list.