Depth
Fast-trolling spoons 6 to 25 feet; slow program...
Species
Rainbow trout,
Brown trout
Water temp
Morning water temperature already hitting 60 degrees
Clarity
Improving daily; downrigger balls visible 10 to 12...
Level
About two and a half feet from full...
May 1 · Bryan Roccucci
Lake Almanor Fishing Report | May 2026
Fast-trolling spoons 6 to 25...Rainbow trout
Apr 1 · Bryan Roccucci
Lake Almanor Fishing Report | April 2026
Surface to about 25 feet...Brown trout
Mar 1 · Bryan Roccucci
Lake Almanor Fishing Report | March 2026
From the surface down to...Brown trout
About the lake
One of Northern California’s most beautiful fishing lakes, Lake Almanor is surrounded by the rolling slopes of the Northern Sierra Nevada.
This Plumas County reservoir spans about 28,000 acres at full pool, making it one of California’s largest man-made lakes as well as one of its best for trout fishing.
There are a lot of great fishing lakes in the Sierras, but Lake Almanor is unique. It’s one of the likeliest places to hook up with trophy-sized trout—both browns and rainbows—but it also happens to be one of California’s best smallmouth bass lakes.
This Plumas County reservoir spans about 28,000 acres at full pool, making it one of California’s largest man-made lakes as well as one of its best for trout fishing.
There are a lot of great fishing lakes in the Sierras, but Lake Almanor is unique. It’s one of the likeliest places to hook up with trophy-sized trout—both browns and rainbows—but it also happens to be one of California’s best smallmouth bass lakes.
