Long Lake Fishing near Chester, California

• Overview

  Long Lake is a Plumas County water, California side. It sits at 6,900 feet above sea level. Surface area is around 44 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. The whole outline is near 1.3 miles, and most of it is walkable. Few waters listed in Plumas County are bigger. Chester is the closest town at 11 miles. It is 61 miles to Chico, the nearest city. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Long Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. County-wide records name rainbow trout, brook trout, Sacramento sucker and brown trout. The county list is broader than any single water. Fish Long Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 58°F in August and bottom out at 28°F in January. The season stretches long at both ends here. Some winters give nothing at all, so plan for open water. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. That is the shape of the year on Long Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. For a change of water, Posey Lake is 0.7 miles distant. Check the current arrangement for Long Lake.