Mountain Meadows Reservoir is a reservoir in California, near Lassen County.
Stocking records show that the following fish or strains were stocked here. A historical stocking does not by itself prove that a self-sustaining population remains today.
Mountain Meadows Reservoir is a reservoir in Lassen County, California and covers about 15.3 acres, reaches about 25.5 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 168.3 acre-feet.
The small size of Mountain Meadows Reservoir makes quiet casts and short moves more useful than carrying a pile of tackle.
Fish listed for Mountain Meadows Reservoir include Sacramento Pikeminnow, and Sacramento Sucker.
Rainbow Trout have also been stocked here; that proves fish were released, but it does not promise that they are still common or easy to catch; keep the first pass close to structure, then add vibration in stained water.
Do not let the deepest number control the whole day; nearby cover, firm bottom, and food usually matter more than the deepest hole by itself; keep a bottom rig ready for low light, then keep the presentation close to useful cover.
Early in the year, protected water and the first warm afternoon can be the best clues; as the water heats up, check deeper edges without assuming every fish is on the bottom; cooling fall water often makes points and firm banks useful again; follow a short creek arm, then try a natural color before a loud pattern.
A medium spinning rod, 8-pound line, a small box of jigs, a few crankbaits, and a simple bottom rig cover most situations; change depth or speed before changing every piece of tackle; check a protected pocket after sunrise, then note the exact cover that gives a bite.
Record the wind, water color, depth that held fish, and cover after a bite; those four notes are more useful on the next trip than a long list of spots that did not produce; work a creek turn before a flat bank, then make the next cast parallel to the edge.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.