Section Line Lake Fishing in Siskiyou County, California

• Overview

  Section Line Lake lies in Siskiyou County, in California. The bank is 7,139 feet above sea level. The water measures roughly 2 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Supplies mean a trip to Weed, 28 miles off. Chico sits 115 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Section Line Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Fish documented in Siskiyou County include rainbow trout, brook trout, Chinook salmon, klamath smallscale sucker and brown trout. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. On Section Line Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 58°F, the coldest about 32°F. A lid forms in a hard winter only. It is not guaranteed even in a cold spell, so check yourself. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. That is the shape of the year on Section Line Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. For a change of water, Fox Creek Lake is 0.6 miles distant. Check the position on Section Line Lake before loading the car.