Fishing Lake Leavitt in Lassen County, California

• Overview

  Lassen County in California is where Lake Leavitt sits. Elevation runs to 4,091 feet. Surface area runs to roughly 1,049 acres, so plan for one area rather than the whole. Around 5.2 miles of bank, which is a long day on foot. On our Lassen County list it sits near the top for size. Head to Johnstonville, 4.2 miles away, for anything you forgot. It is 68 miles to Reno, the nearest city. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lake Leavitt

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Reported across Lassen County: rainbow trout, tahoe sucker, Sacramento sucker and brown trout. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. At Lake Leavitt the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 69°F in July and bottom out at 31°F in January. The freeze here is occasional rather than annual. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. Lake Leavitt runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. A carry of half a mile from the nearest parking is the price of fishing here. 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. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Should this one be busy, Shugru Reservoir is 2.9 miles off. Nothing on Lake Leavitt should be assumed from this page alone.