Ridenoure Reservoir Fishing in Lassen County, California

• Overview

  Ridenoure Reservoir lies in Lassen County, in California. The bank is 4,249 feet above sea level. At 5 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Our Lassen County list holds plenty of bigger water. For a base, Susanville sits 3.3 miles out. For a city, Reno is 73 miles off. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Ridenoure Reservoir

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Across Lassen County, recorded fish include rainbow trout, tahoe sucker, Sacramento sucker and brown trout. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Anyone new to Ridenoure Reservoir should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 68°F, while January sits near 31°F. Fishing continues through most of the calendar, with quiet spells rather than closures. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. Expect Ridenoure Reservoir to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Parking is close: a car park sits half a mile from the bank. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. The nearest alternative is Emerson Lake, 0.4 miles out. None of that is settled for Ridenoure Reservoir in what we hold.