Twin Peaks Reservoir near Noe Valley: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Twin Peaks Reservoir is one of the City and County of San Francisco listings for California. The ground round it is pine and hardwood. Small enough that any disturbance crosses the whole surface. Most waters listed here for City and County of San Francisco are larger. The nearest place of any size is Noe Valley, 0.9 miles away. Beyond it, Mission District at 1.6 miles and San Francisco at 2.1 miles. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Twin Peaks Reservoir

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. County-wide records name common carp, koi and striped bass. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Twin Peaks Reservoir repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 50°F and September at about 63°F, the water has a wide range to work through. No part of the year shuts this water. The first and last hours carry the summer; the middle is slow. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. The season on Twin Peaks Reservoir rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Parking is mapped about half a mile from the bank. Mapping shows a picnic spot within half a mile. There are toilets mapped about half a mile away. This sits inside Mount Sutro Open Space Reserve, so read the reserve notices first. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Should this one be busy, Laguna Honda is 0.7 miles off. What applies at Twin Peaks Reservoir may have changed since it was mapped.