Ridge Lakes Fishing near Shingletown, California

• Overview

  Within Shasta County, California, you have Ridge Lakes. Country round the bank runs to rolling hill. The water measures roughly 4 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Head to Shingletown, 18 miles away, for anything you forgot. Chico sits 53 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Ridge Lakes

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Public occurrence data for Shasta County names Chinook salmon, green sturgeon, rainbow trout, brook trout and Sacramento sucker. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Ridge Lakes repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, August reads 57°F and February reads 28°F. Most months fish reasonably, given the right weather. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Ridge Lakes.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. The nearest car park we can see is half a mile out, so expect a walk with your gear. Public toilets are recorded roughly half a mile off. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Should this one be busy, Forest Lake is 1.1 miles off. Nothing here settles the position at Ridge Lakes for certain.