Prosser Creek Reservoir, California: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Within Nevada County, California, you have Prosser Creek Reservoir. Country round the bank runs to mixed woodland. It measures some 704 acres, and wind has room to build across it. The margin runs to about 4.9 miles in total. It is among the larger waters listed here for Nevada County. The closest town, Truckee, is 3.9 miles away. Then Tahoe Vista, 11 miles, and Kings Beach, 12 miles. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Prosser Creek Reservoir

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Survey and observation records for Nevada County include brook trout, rainbow trout and tahoe sucker. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. The shape of Prosser Creek Reservoir decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 62°F and January near 27°F. In milder years the surface never sets. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. Plan any trip to Prosser Creek Reservoir around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Launching is possible: a slipway lies 100 yards off. Public data has parking about 160 yards from the shore. You can camp about half a mile away, going by the mapping. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Failing this one, try Boca Reservoir, 3.7 miles away. Nothing here settles the position at Prosser Creek Reservoir for certain.