Spring Creek Reservoir Fishing Guide, Shasta County, California

• Overview

  Spring Creek Reservoir lies within the bounds of Shasta County, California. Pine and hardwood runs right down to the water. At about 79 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Bank access stretches around 1.8 miles in total. Few waters listed in Shasta County are bigger. Shasta is the closest place, 2.2 miles off. Chico sits 71 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Spring Creek Reservoir

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Public occurrence data for Shasta County names Chinook salmon, green sturgeon, rainbow trout and brook trout. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Fish Spring Creek Reservoir to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 80°F at the top of summer and 46°F at the bottom of winter. Winter is the comfortable season here rather than the difficult one. March through May is the strongest run, with autumn a second stretch. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. That is the shape of the year on Spring Creek Reservoir.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. If the gate is shut, Keswick Reservoir at 2 miles is the nearest alternative. Rules at Spring Creek Reservoir are worth checking on the day.