Fishing Spicer Meadow Reservoir in Alpine County, California

• Overview

  Spicer Meadow Reservoir lies within the bounds of Alpine County, California. This is farm and woodlot country. With 11 miles or so of shoreline, boat anglers cover ground the bank cannot. By surface area it heads our Alpine County listings. Nearest place of any size is Arnold, 23 miles away. Roseville sits 75 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Spicer Meadow Reservoir

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Public occurrence data for Alpine County names brook trout, rainbow trout and great basin cutthroat trout. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. The near bank of Spicer Meadow Reservoir is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical August readings run about 62°F; by January the average is down near 29°F. Temperature moves within a narrow band, and so does the fishing. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. Plan around that when you fish Spicer Meadow Reservoir.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Should this one be busy, Twin Meadows Lake is 1.1 miles off. Signs at Spicer Meadow Reservoir carry more weight than any list.