Fishing Rogers Lake in Plumas County, California

• Overview

  This water sits in Plumas County, California. It stands 5,384 feet above sea level. The nearest town is Quincy, 16 miles away. Beyond it, Berry Creek at 17 miles and East Quincy at 18 miles. Within a short drive: Grizzly Lake lies 0.2 miles on, Thompson Lake a shade over 1.9 miles, Faggs Reservoir lies 2.1 miles on, Lower Bucks Lake a shade over 3.2 miles and Faggs Debris Pond lies 3.2 miles on. A county line runs close by, so local bylaws can differ within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Rogers Lake

  A salt basin rather than a fishing lake: treat this page as orientation, not an invitation. The basin is ephemeral: it can stand empty for years between fills. Check the nearby waters on this page for the realistic fishing options in the area. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Read Rogers Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  August runs about 63°F on average, January about 33°F. The year turns gently, without extremes at either end. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. Plan around that when you fish Rogers Lake. Short days concentrate it into a narrow window.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Grizzly Lake, 0.2 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Treat Rogers Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.