Fishing at Stony Gorge Reservoir, Glenn County, California

• Overview

  This water sits in Glenn County, California. Beyond the shoreline you have oak and grass. The water covers around 1,259 acres, which puts most of it out of reach from the bank. The margin runs to about 10 miles in total. It is one of the larger waters we list anywhere in California. For supplies, Willows is 18 miles out. For a city, Chico is 39 miles off. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Stony Gorge 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. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Open biodiversity records for Glenn County list green sturgeon, Chinook salmon, striped bass, Sacramento sucker and common carp. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. At Stony Gorge Reservoir the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 78°F for July and 44°F for December. Cold never closes this one. Shade and hour of day matter more than month. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. On Stony Gorge Reservoir that shapes the whole year. Barometer swings matter more than a degree or two.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. East Park Reservoir sits 15 miles off and takes the overflow. Where Stony Gorge Reservoir is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.