Indian Spring Reservoir in Modoc County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Indian Spring Reservoir is listed under Modoc County, California. This is mixed woodland ground. At roughly 23 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. On size it sits at the modest end of our Modoc County list. Supplies mean a trip to Alturas, 4.6 miles off. Chico sits 140 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Indian Spring Reservoir

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Records held for Modoc County cover Sacramento sucker, modoc sucker, rainbow trout and green sunfish. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Read Indian Spring Reservoir for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 66°F for July and 30°F for January. Most months fish reasonably, given the right weather. Hard water here is never dependable, so check for yourself before stepping out. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. Anyone fishing Indian Spring Reservoir regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Records show it does not hold water year-round. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Upper Cummings Reservoir sits 2.1 miles off and takes the overflow. Treat access at Indian Spring Reservoir as something to verify.