New Bullards Bar Reservoir Fishing Guide, Yuba County, California

• Overview

  New Bullards Bar Reservoir is one of the Yuba County waters in California. It lies 1,900 feet above sea level. At about 37 miles of edge, most people fish a single area and learn it well. Nothing else we list in Yuba County covers more water. Nearest town is Challenge-Brownsville, 7.6 miles off. Further out sit Nevada City (13 miles) and Lake Wildwood (14 miles). A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on New Bullards Bar Reservoir

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Across Yuba County, recorded fish include Chinook salmon, Sacramento sucker, rainbow trout and bigscale logperch. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. At New Bullards Bar Reservoir the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 71°F, the coldest about 42°F. The hard part of the year is the heat, not the cold. Heat pushes fish deep from June onwards, so start early. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to New Bullards Bar Reservoir.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public ownership means the bank is normally open to anglers. Overnight stays are possible half a mile away. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. The nearest alternative is Morris Reservoir, 4.8 miles out. Treat New Bullards Bar Reservoir as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.