Siphon Lake Fishing in Siskiyou County, California

• Overview

  The Siskiyou County entry here is Siphon Lake, in California. The surface lies 7,283 feet up. This is a pocket water of some 2 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. The nearest place of any size is Weed, 32 miles away. Further out sit Mount Shasta (34 miles) and Dunsmuir (36 miles). This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Siphon Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Survey and observation records for Siskiyou County include rainbow trout, brook trout, Chinook salmon and klamath smallscale sucker. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Treat Siphon Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between December at about 32°F and August at about 57°F, the water has a wide range to work through. The calendar is generous: something works in nearly every month. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. The season on Siphon Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Failing this one, try Russian Lake, 0.4 miles away. Ask locally about Siphon Lake if anything is unclear.