Upper Letts Lake near Upper Lake: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Within Colusa County, California, you have Upper Letts Lake. The surface lies 4,528 feet up. At about 34 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. With about 1.1 miles of edge, you can try several depths in one session. For supplies, Upper Lake is 14 miles out. Chico sits 55 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Upper Letts Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Fish documented in Colusa County include common carp, rainbow trout, Sacramento pikeminnow, california roach and Sacramento blackfish. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Upper Letts Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 40°F to 65°F. Long warm spells define the calendar more than any cold. Heat pushes fish deep from June onwards, so start early. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. Expect Upper Letts Lake to follow that timing. Warm spells bring fish up, cold snaps push them down.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. You can leave the car about half a mile from the water. There is a pier recorded roughly half a mile away. There is a recorded fishing site some half a mile from here. You can camp 150 yards off, which suits an early start. A rest area sits about half a mile from the water. Toilets show in mapping about half a mile away. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. The nearest alternative is Lily Pond, 0.5 miles out.