Lower Crystal Springs Reservoir, California: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Within San Mateo County, California, you have Lower Crystal Springs Reservoir. The coast is 4.4 miles away. Roughly 586 acres of surface: treat each bay as a water in its own right. It is among the larger waters listed here for San Mateo County. Highlands-Baywood Park is the closest place, 1.4 miles off. Beyond it, Hillsborough at 3.2 miles and San Mateo at 3.4 miles. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lower Crystal Springs Reservoir

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Across San Mateo County, recorded fish include rainbow trout, bluegill, redear sunfish, striped bass and koi. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. At Lower Crystal Springs Reservoir the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 49°F to 63°F. The season runs year-round, with the peak either side of summer. Shade and hour of day matter more than month. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. At Lower Crystal Springs Reservoir the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. A car park sits roughly half a mile away. There is a toilet block some half a mile out. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Upper Crystal Springs Reservoir, 2.9 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the current arrangement for Lower Crystal Springs Reservoir.