Lost Spoon Lake Fishing in Siskiyou County, California

• Overview

  Lost Spoon Lake is set in Siskiyou County, California. Salt water lies 22 miles off. Small at around 3 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Happy Camp sits 17 miles from the bank. For a city, Chico is 165 miles off. Other water within reach: Harrington Lake out at 0.7 miles, Solitaire Lake at about 1.3 miles, Prescott Lake out at 4.3 miles, Bear Lake at about 4.9 miles and Lower Bear Lake out at 5.3 miles. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Lost Spoon Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Across Siskiyou County, recorded fish include rainbow trout, brook trout, Chinook salmon, klamath smallscale sucker and brown trout. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Work Lost Spoon Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 39°F to 61°F. Some winters cap it and some do not. Some winters give nothing at all, so plan for open water. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. Lost Spoon Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out. Short days concentrate it into a narrow window.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Public mapping marks it as seasonal water rather than permanent. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Failing this one, try Harrington Lake, 0.7 miles away. Rules at Lost Spoon Lake are worth checking on the day.