← All reports Jun 23, 2025Plumas County

Lake Almanor Fishing Report

★★★☆☆As weather stabilizes and summer patterns strengthen, expect fishing to improve.

Target species

Rainbow TroutBrown Trout

Technique

Trolling, both high-speed hardware and slow-trolling finesse techniques

Depth Offshore zones, staging in deeper water before moving shallower during the Hex hatch

Water temp Generally upper 60s °F, spiking into low 70s °F on sunny, calm days. Recently around 67 °F after a cool spell.

Clarity Good

Level About three feet below full pool

Weather Mostly beautiful weather, but some cold, windy days due to a low-pressure system. Northeast winds caused rough conditions on parts of the lake.

Best time Last hour of light into darkness, particularly during the Hex hatch

What is working right now

Keep an eye on the weather. If it’s calm, try slow finesse trolling with soft plastics scented with garlic, especially near areas seeing Hex hatch activity. During windy conditions, switch to high-speed trolling with brightly colored hardware. Watch for Hex hatch shucks on the surface in the mornings to gauge hatch intensity from the night before.

The details

Newer Lake Almanor Reports

This June 2025 report still receives Almanor search impressions. For newer Lake Almanor updates, continue to the 2026 report series, then use the trout, salmon, spoon, and soft-bait links below to match conditions.

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