Bass Lake fishing

Fishing at Bass Lake is on a reservoir, stocked with Mixed Trout and Rainbow Trout. It is stocked about 2.5 times a year since 2025, most often in January and March. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

May 10, 2026

Plants on record

5

Species recorded

1

Elevation

2,570.1 ft

Common questions

What fish are at Bass Lake?
Fishing Bass Lake is most likely to be for Mixed Trout. All 5 plants on record are Mixed Trout. Mixed Trout was last stocked May 10, 2026. Eagle Lake Trout (A California-native strain of rainbow trout. Per CDFW's 2026 Provisional Stocking Plan for this water (a planning document, not a confirmed release)) and Rainbow Trout (Per CDFW's 2026 Provisional Stocking Plan for this water (a planning document, not a confirmed release)) are recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is Bass Lake stocked?
Last stocked May 10, 2026. It is stocked about 2.5 times a year since 2025, most often in January and March.
How do you get on Bass Lake?
Shore fishing is available, there is a boat ramp, it is not ADA accessible, and a fee is required. The nearest town is Montague, CA. An 85-acre reservoir on the CDFW Shasta Valley Wildlife Area, about 8 miles east of Yreka near Montague, alongside Trout Lake. CDFW calls the property largely undeveloped: access roads, seven parking areas, limited boat ramp facilities, and no other improvements. Entry needs a CDFW Lands Pass.
Which lakes near Bass Lake were stocked more recently?
Juanita Lake (20.7 mi) was stocked more recently. Juanita Lake is also stocked with Mixed Trout.

Access and facts

Water type
reservoir
Nearest town
Montague, CA
Shore access
Yes
Boat ramp
Yes
ADA accessible
No
Fee required
Yes

An 85-acre reservoir on the CDFW Shasta Valley Wildlife Area, about 8 miles east of Yreka near Montague, alongside Trout Lake. CDFW calls the property largely undeveloped: access roads, seven parking areas, limited boat ramp facilities, and no other improvements. Entry needs a CDFW Lands Pass.

Sources: wildlife.ca.gov, accessed September 23, 2026 , bestfishinginamerica.com, accessed September 23, 2026 , wildlife.ca.gov, accessed September 23, 2026 , wildlife.ca.gov, accessed September 23, 2026 , discoversiskiyou.com, accessed September 23, 2026 , bestfishinginamerica.com, accessed September 23, 2026 , shasta-cnps.org, accessed September 23, 2026 , wildlife.ca.gov, accessed September 23, 2026 , wildlife.ca.gov, accessed September 23, 2026 , wildlife.ca.gov, accessed September 23, 2026

How Bass Lake is stocked

Juanita Lake (20.7 mi) was stocked more recently. Juanita Lake is also stocked with Mixed Trout.

Fish at Bass Lake

Fishing Bass Lake is most likely to be for Mixed Trout. All 5 plants on record are Mixed Trout.

Mixed Trout 5 plants
Plants
5 of 5
Last stocked
May 10, 2026

Stocking history

Source: California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
May 10, 2026 Mixed Trout – – report
March 29, 2026 Mixed Trout – – report
March 15, 2026 Mixed Trout – – report
January 25, 2026 Mixed Trout – – report
October 5, 2025 Mixed Trout – – report

Species found here

Confirmed present independent of the stocking records above, not from a stocking event.

Species stocked here

Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.

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