Pleasant Lake Fishing Guide, Siskiyou County, California

• Overview

  The Siskiyou County end of California holds Pleasant Lake. The sea is 39 miles distant. This is a pocket water of some 9 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. For a base, Happy Camp sits 18 miles out. Then Yreka, 38 miles, and Montague, 43 miles. Close by you have: Deadman Lake sits 0.7 miles out, Hooligan Lake just 0.9 miles, Cuddihy Lakes sits 1.4 miles out, Meteor Lake just 1.4 miles and Onemile Lake sits 1.5 miles out. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Pleasant Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Public occurrence data for Siskiyou County names rainbow trout, brook trout, Chinook salmon, klamath smallscale sucker and brown trout. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Pleasant Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 60°F in August and bottom out at 35°F in December. Ice comes and goes from one year to the next. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. Time your trip to Pleasant Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. If the gate is shut, Deadman Lake at 0.7 miles is the nearest alternative. Confirm access to Pleasant Lake locally before you travel.