Reservoir "F" fishing

Common questions

What fish are at Reservoir "F"?

Fishing Reservoir "F" is most likely to be for Mixed Trout. All 3 plants on record are Mixed Trout. Mixed Trout was last stocked May 10, 2026. Rainbow Trout (wild population) (Beyond the catchable and fingerling rainbow trout CDFW plants here each spring, the reservoir also holds some wild trout, per Best Fishing in America's Modoc County guide) and 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)) are recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is Reservoir "F" stocked?

Last stocked May 10, 2026. It is stocked 3 times in 2026, most often in April and May.

How do you get on Reservoir "F"?

Shore fishing is available, there is a boat ramp, and no fee is required. The nearest town is Alturas. Facilities include restrooms, camping, and dock. A larger Devil's Garden Ranger District reservoir, about 20 miles up Forest Road 43N18 from Crowder Flat Road out of Alturas. The hard-packed gravel boat ramp takes motorized and non-motorized boats at no charge; open mid-May to late October as weather allows.

Which lakes near Reservoir "F" were stocked more recently?

Bayley Reservoir (24.5 mi) and Ash Creek Upper (29.5 mi) were stocked more recently. Bayley Reservoir is also stocked with Mixed Trout and Ash Creek Upper is also stocked with Mixed Trout.

How Reservoir "F" is stocked

Bayley Reservoir (24.5 mi) and Ash Creek Upper (29.5 mi) were stocked more recently. Bayley Reservoir is also stocked with Mixed Trout and Ash Creek Upper is also stocked with Mixed Trout.