Steel Post Reservoir in Lassen County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Out in Lassen County, California, sits Steel Post Reservoir. The water sits 5,879 feet up. It covers about 3 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is a small entry by Lassen County standards. The nearest place of any size is Susanville, 24 miles away. Reno is the closest city, 93 miles away. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Steel Post Reservoir

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Reported across Lassen County: rainbow trout, tahoe sucker, Sacramento sucker and brown trout. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. The shape of Steel Post Reservoir rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 27°F in January up to 63°F in July. Neither winter nor summer shuts things down for long. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. Steel Post Reservoir fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Bill Reservoir Number 1 sits 1.9 miles off and takes the overflow. For Steel Post Reservoir, the notice at the access point is the final word.