Wood Flat Reservoir, California: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  The Modoc County end of California holds Wood Flat Reservoir. The bank is 4,885 feet above sea level. It runs to roughly 97 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. About 1.4 miles of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. Alturas lies 7.2 miles from the water. For a city, Chico is 146 miles off. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Wood Flat Reservoir

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Modoc County records list Sacramento sucker, modoc sucker, rainbow trout, green sunfish and brook trout among the fish reported. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Wood Flat Reservoir gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 29°F to 66°F. The year gives four workable seasons without severe ends. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. The season on Wood Flat Reservoir rarely departs from it. Overcast days spread the fishing across more hours.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. The nearest alternative is Pretty Tree Reservoir, 1.4 miles out. Check the position at Wood Flat Reservoir before loading the car.