Highland Springs Reservoir Fishing near Kelseyville, California

• Overview

  Lake County in California is where Highland Springs Reservoir sits. It sits at 1,467 feet above sea level. It measures about 50 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Shoreline comes to about 1.4 miles, small enough to learn in a day. Kelseyville lies 4.3 miles from the water. After that come Lakeport at 7 miles and Soda Bay at 7.5 miles. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Highland Springs Reservoir

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Records held for Lake County cover Sacramento sucker, bluegill and rainbow trout. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Fish Highland Springs Reservoir where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give August about 73°F and January about 43°F. Cold never closes this one. Shade and hour of day matter more than month. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. Highland Springs Reservoir fishes to that pattern most years. Wind direction matters more than wind strength.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Mapping shows parking within half a mile. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Adobe Reservoir sits 0.9 miles off and takes the overflow. None of that is settled for Highland Springs Reservoir in what we hold.