Fishing at Timbered Ridge Reservoir, Modoc County, California

• Overview

  Timbered Ridge Reservoir sits within Modoc County in California. Farm and woodlot runs right down to the water. On water this small, stealth matters more than range. Our Modoc County list holds plenty of bigger water. You are 28 miles from Alturas. For a city, Chico is 152 miles off. No border sits close enough to matter. The shoreline gives more room than the map suggests.

• Where to Fish on Timbered Ridge Reservoir

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Public occurrence data for Modoc County names Sacramento sucker, modoc sucker, rainbow trout and green sunfish. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Fish Timbered Ridge Reservoir where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 30°F in January and 65°F in August. Whether it freezes depends on the year. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. It holds true on Timbered Ridge Reservoir more years than not. Nights draw in quickly late in the season, so plan the walk back.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Records show it does not hold water year-round. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. For a change of water, Avanzino Reservoir is 4.5 miles distant. Confirm before you fish Timbered Ridge Reservoir.