CA · Reservoir
Whiskeytown Lake
Water conditions
No streamgage and no recent weather for this water yet — see the best-times below, which are computed from date and location.
Weather
Weather not yet loaded for this water.
Best times today
70/100Good · Waning crescent (11% lit)
- Minor period16:03–17:03
- Major period20:05–22:05
- Minor period01:07–02:07
- Major period08:39–10:39
Moonrise 01:37 · Moonset 16:33 · times UTC-8 (approx)
Recently stocked
- Rainbow TroutMar 29, 2026
- Rainbow TroutDec 14, 2025
- Rainbow TroutNov 16, 2025
- Rainbow TroutJul 20, 2025
What to throw
Rainbow Trout
No exact temperature rule — widened by temperature.
Spoonsilver
temp n/a, clarity n/a, summer → trolled over deeper water silver spoon
Why we say this: In-Fisherman summer trout guidance
Acme Kastmaster 1/4 oz ($4.29)
Johnson Silver Minnow 1/4 oz ($4.49)
Gear partners
Sonar and lake mapping earn their keep on a water like Whiskeytown Lake — find the depth and structure the bite is holding on, then match it to the picks above.
- Electronics & fish finders: Garmin · Bass Pro Shops — Fish finders, sonar & lake mapping
- Rods & reels: Abu Garcia (Pure Fishing) · Bass Pro Shops
- Boats & marine: Bass Pro Shops — Boats, trolling motors & marine gear
Nearby & related
Stocked nearby in the last two weeks
- East Fork Trinity River · Rainbow Trout · 27 miJun 28, 2026
- Coffee Creek · Rainbow Trout · 32 miJun 28, 2026
- Nora Lake · Rainbow Trout · 38 miJun 28, 2026
- Deer Creek · Rainbow Trout · 38 miJun 28, 2026
- Kangaroo Lake · Rainbow Trout · 49 miJun 28, 2026
- Goodrich Creek · Rainbow Trout · 88 miJun 28, 2026
Nearby waters
- Keswick Reservoir 6 mi
- Middle Creek 7 mi
- South Fork Clear Creek 8 mi
- Lake Redding 9 mi
- Shasta Lake 14 mi
- Lewiston Lake 15 mi
Waters with the same fish
- Angels Creek · CA
- Antelope Creek · CA
- Antelope Lake · CA
- Ash Creek · CA
- Atascadero Lake · CA
- Avocado Lake · CA
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