Sempervirens Reservoir Fishing Guide, Santa Cruz County, California

• Overview

  Sempervirens Reservoir is set in Santa Cruz County, California. Elevation runs to 1,342 feet. About 4 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Boulder Creek is the closest town at 6.5 miles. It is 16 miles to Sunnyvale, the nearest city. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Sempervirens Reservoir

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Across Santa Cruz County, recorded fish include flathead grey mullet, rainbow trout and bluegill. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. The shape of Sempervirens Reservoir decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 48°F to 65°F. Warm months push fish deep; cool months bring them back. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. That is the shape of the year on Sempervirens Reservoir. Late summer often means an early start or nothing at all.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. The closest car park is half a mile away, so pack accordingly. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Laguna de las Trancas, 7.6 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Treat access at Sempervirens Reservoir as something to verify.