Mosquito Lake Fishing in Siskiyou County, California

• Overview

  In California, Mosquito Lake falls inside Siskiyou County. The surface lies 6,637 feet up. At 7 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Nearest place of any size is Weed, 23 miles away. Mount Shasta is 24 miles away, with Dunsmuir at 25 miles. This one is safely inside the county line. There is room enough here for more than one party without crowding.

• Where to Fish on Mosquito Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Siskiyou County records list rainbow trout, brook trout, Chinook salmon and klamath smallscale sucker among the fish reported. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. The shape of Mosquito Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 31°F in December to roughly 57°F in August. The season stretches long at both ends here. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. Mosquito Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. A campsite is mapped about half a mile away, which makes an early start easier. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Little Marshy Lake sits 0.9 miles off and takes the overflow. Nothing on Mosquito Lake should be assumed from this page alone.