Rex Reservoir Fishing near Penn Valley, California

• Overview

  Rex Reservoir is a Nevada County water, in California. It sits at 1,821 feet above sea level. It covers about 3 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Our Nevada County list holds plenty of bigger water. Start from Penn Valley, 3 miles down the road. Then Lake Wildwood, 3.8 miles, and Grass Valley, 4.2 miles. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Rex Reservoir

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Fish documented in Nevada County include brook trout, rainbow trout and tahoe sucker. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. At Rex Reservoir the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 74°F and December near 44°F. The season runs year-round, with the peak either side of summer. Shade and hour of day matter more than month. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. Rex Reservoir runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Rough and Ready Reservoir, 2 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Treat access at Rex Reservoir as something to verify.