Essex Tank

Essex Tank is a reservoir in California, near Modoc County.

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Fish species in Essex Tank

Essex Tank is a reservoir in Modoc County, California and covers about 11.8 acres, reaches about 23.7 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 120.2 acre-feet.

Essex Tank is small water, so a careful lap around the bank can show most of the useful cover.

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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.

Check the evidence

Sources and what they establish

Source dates describe the evidence, not a live catch forecast. Check the managing authority before planning access or keeping fish.

Black Crappie — supporting source
OEHHA Statewide Lakes and Reservoirs Advisory and CDFW Inland Fisheries Guidance
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.

Source checked: 2026-08-30

This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
Bluegill — supporting source
OEHHA Statewide Lakes and Reservoirs Advisory and CDFW Inland Fisheries Guidance
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.

Source checked: 2026-08-30

This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
Channel Catfish — supporting source
OEHHA Statewide Lakes and Reservoirs Advisory and CDFW Inland Fisheries Guidance
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.

Source checked: 2026-08-30

This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
Common Carp — supporting source
OEHHA Statewide Lakes and Reservoirs Advisory and CDFW Inland Fisheries Guidance
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.

Source checked: 2026-08-30

This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
Green Sunfish — supporting source
OEHHA Statewide Lakes and Reservoirs Advisory and CDFW Inland Fisheries Guidance
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.

Source checked: 2026-08-30

This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
Largemouth Bass — supporting source
OEHHA Statewide Lakes and Reservoirs Advisory and CDFW Inland Fisheries Guidance
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.

Source checked: 2026-08-30

This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
Speckled Dace — supporting source
PISCES California Fish Data and CDFW Native Fish Ranges
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.

Source checked: 2026-08-30

This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.