Whiskeytown Lake, CA
About Whiskeytown Lake
Whiskeytown Lake is in Shasta County, which is in northwestern California. The lake is approximately eight miles west of Redding. The lake can hold 241,000 acre feet of water supplied by Clear Creek and the Trinity River. The Whiskeytown Dam was built in 1963 and it is 263 feet tall. There are several different types of recreational activities available at the lake, including fishing, swimming, boating, camping, and water skiing. Whiskeytown is favored by its visitors due to the 30-foot visibility of its waters, and the many different types of wildlife that surround the lake.Some of the wildlife that you may see while visiting this lake are Bald Eagles, brown bears, mountain lions, blacktail deer, racoons, and turtles. It is mandated that this lake be at full capacity by Memorial Day, and remain that way until Labor Day.
Whiskeytown Lake Fishing Reports
August 8, 2008
Report provided by Mike Elster of Mike's Fishing Guide Service. I fished Whiskeytown Lake yesterday with TC Thorpe (in the picture) and the Kokanee bite remains excellent. We started fishing at the bridge in 40' to 50' depth range, using a UV Pink Apex with about a 20" leader behind a copper/silver sling blade and the new UV Nickel/Pink Cripplure about 15" behind a UV Fishscale pattern sling blade. We're trolling these combo's between 1.6 and 2 mph. We had our first limit (at the bridge) by 9am so we then trolled the curtain (same combo's) and quickly picked up a few more fish. We decided to try in front of the dam and fish deeper (85') in hopes of larger fish. The bigger fish are definitely out there but we're still picking up the 10" - 13" range. We finished our limits in front of the dam (10:15 am) going between 60' to 85'. We're marking fish almost everywhere on the lake and sharp S trolling patterns seem to entice them to bite. The picture has a glare caused by all the smoke.
Mike's Fishing Guide Service
Mike Elster
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email: Mike@MikesFishingGuideService.com
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Whiskeytown Lake Fish Pictures
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TC with a nice limit of Whiskeytown Koke's taken in mid May, 2008
Whiskeytown Lake Fishing Weather Forecast