Knoch Reservoir, California: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  California holds Knoch Reservoir, in Shasta County. The water sits 3,337 feet up. The whole thing is a single swim; walk it in a minute. On size it sits at the modest end of our Shasta County list. Nearest place of any size is Burney, 16 miles away. Chico sits 91 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Knoch Reservoir

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Public occurrence data for Shasta County names Chinook salmon, green sturgeon, rainbow trout and brook trout. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. At Knoch Reservoir the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 69°F; the cold one sits at 34°F. Most months fish reasonably, given the right weather. It is not guaranteed even in a cold spell, so check yourself. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. That is the shape of the year on Knoch Reservoir. Spring warms the shallows first, so start there.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Fall River Lake sits 2.8 miles off and takes the overflow. Nothing on Knoch Reservoir should be assumed from this page alone.