Species present: Rainbow and Brook Trout

Seasons: Open all year. Bag limit: 5 per day, 10 in possession.

Date of usual ice out: July 1 (5,900' elevation)

Access roads: This lake is located on Section 32, T38N, R5W. It's about 30 miles by road from Mt. Shasta City or 20 miles from Castella. One access is via the South Fork Road (Road 26) from the W.A. Barr Road out of Mt. Shasta City. Take Road 26 all the way through to the junction with the Whalen Road (Road 25), about 20 miles, turn right on the Whalen Road and go about 1 mile west to road 38N17. Take 38N17 past the junction with road 38N88 until it crosses Tamarack Creek. The road from here to the lake is very rocky and should not be attempted in a low clearance vehicle. The distance to Tamarack Lake is about 1.75 miles.

About 0.2 miles northwest of Tamarack Lake (cross country…not on the creek) is Little Tamarack Lake. It is much smaller (2 acres and 10' deep), and has some camping sites.

Camping: Several excellent (but exposed) spots. Firewood is scarce. Little Tamarack Lake has some sites and firewood is available.

Surface acres: 21 acres and 16' deep. Little Tamarack is 2 acres and 9' deep.

Comments: Reliable fair fishing for small-medium Brook Trout. The northern part is on National Forest land, while the southern part is private. Please respect the rights of the property owners. Little Tamarack Lake is entirely on National Forest land. The fishing in Little Tamarack is fair if it doesn't freeze, which might kill the fish.

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Species present: Rainbow and Brook Trout

Seasons: Open all year. Bag limit: 5 per day, 10 in possession.

Date of usual ice out: June 1 (6,200' elevation)

Access roads: This lake is located in Section 6, T38N, R5W. The Seven Lakes Basin is about 20 miles by road and trail from Mt. Shasta City. Access is via the South Fork Road (Road 26) from the W.A. Barr Road. One route to the basin is via the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) which crosses Road 26 after about 12 miles (Gumboot Trailhead). Park here and walk south on the PCT for 2.25 miles to the divide between Seven Lakes and Mumbo Basins. At the divide, take the Seven Lakes Trail (an old jeep road) to the south.

Alternative access to this area is by continuing on Road 26 for an additional 2.5 miles past the Gumboot Trailhead, to road 38N61. Turn left and go about a mile to where an unmarked private road goes to the left into the head of Seven Lakes Basin, just above Helen Lake. Do not attempt to drive this private road…it is extremely steep and eroded and becomes very loose in the summer. It is about a mile walk from this point to the Seven Lakes Basin.

Camping: Several sites, ranging from poor to fair, with firewood available.

Surface acres: 2 acres and 10' deep.

Comments: Fishing has been reported as fair for Brook Trout. The outlet from Upper Seven Lakes is the inlet for this lake. The shore is brushy and hard to fish, but may be a better fishing lake than Upper Seven. This lake is on National Forest land.

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Species present: Brook Trout

Seasons: Open all year. Bag limit: 5 per day, 10 in possession.

Date of usual ice out: June (6,800' elevation).

Access road: This lake is located in Section 29, T41N, R6W. Access is via the Parks Creek Road (Road 17) from the Stewart Springs Road. About 5.5 miles up Road 17, take road 41N74 to the right. From the end of this road, Caldwell Lakes Trail (6W01) goes to the lower lake (of three).

Camping: One good site, two sites marginal.

Surface acres: 1 acre and 12' deep.

Comments: This trail is seldom visited. There is a good chance for solitude. Fishing can be good for Brook Trout to ten inches. This lake is on National Forest land.

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Species present: Rainbow and Brook Trout

Seasons: Open all year. Bag limit: 5 per day, 10 in possession.

Date of usual ice out: June (5,700' elevation).

Access roads: This lake is located in Section 1, T37N, R6W. Access is via the Highland Lakes Road (38N21) which leaves Interstate 5 at the Gibson Interchange. At the interchange, go south on the frontage road about 0.75 mile, and take 38N21 to the left. Continue on 38N21 for about 12.5 miles to the Trinity Divide. At this point, road 38N21J goes to the right to Highland Mine and the start of the Highland Lake Trail (5W12A). It is about a half mile downhill into the Highland Lakes Basin.

Camping: Numerous good sites with firewood (but permission for a campfire must be obtained from Sierra Pacific Industries).

Surface acres: 7 acres and 15' deep.

Comments: The lakes outlet is dammed, so the lake overflows to 3 small ponds to the east. All the ponds are good fishing for small Brook Trout. Highland Lake itself is good for Brook Trout and is easy to fly fish. During the summer, the fish tend to congregate in the center, the deepest part of the lake.

This lake is owned by Sierra Pacific Industries. They say, "No vehicular access. Locked gate present. Pedestrian access is allowed at your own risk. No campfires during fire season. Outside of fire season, campfires are by permit only. Trash and garbage should be carried out."

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Species Present: Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass, Rainbow and Brown Trout, Kokanee and Chinook Salmon (Chinook are landlocked), White Catfish and Brown Bullhead, as well as Sunfish.

Seasons: Open all year. Bag limit for trout and salmon: 5 per day, 10 in possession. Trinity Lake has special regulations relating to bass. California Department of Fish and Wildlife Fishing Regulations

Comments: The state record smallmouth bass and brown bullhead were caught in Trinity Lake. This lake is designated by the Department of Fish and Game as a trophy Black Bass lake. Trout fishing is good at the mouths of large tributaries in the Spring and Summer.

Fishing opportunities are excellent throughout the area for smallmouth and largemouth bass, catfish, kokanee, rainbow and brown trout. Just below Lewiston Dam is the Fly stretch of the Trinity River, a world class flyfishing area. The Pine Cove boat ramp provides quality wheelchair fishing access with decks build out over prime trout fishing water.

Several of the larger Forest Service campgrounds near Trinity Lake have resident campground hosts. These people are volunteers who spend all or part of the summer helping take care of their campground and assisting campers.

Camping outside of a developed campground is permitted on Trinity Lake. Since there are a few areas along Lewiston and Trinity Lakes that are closed to lakeshore camping, please check first with Forest Service personnel.

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Species present: Brook Trout

Seasons: Open all year. Bag limit: 5 per day, 10 in possession.

Date of usual ice out: June 1 (6,100' elevation)

Access roads: This lake is located in Section 36, T39N, R6W. Access it via the South Fork Road (Road 26) from the W.A. Barr Road. About 13.5 miles up Road 26, take the unmarked spur road to the left. This is at the first creek crossing down from the Gumboot-Mumbo summit. This 0.25 mile road, which accesses Mumbo Lake and parallels its outlet, should not be attempted in a low-clearance vehicle. Upper Mumbo Lake is cross-country 0.2 miles upstream and east from Mumbo Lake.

Camping: Several good sites, infrequently used, are available. Reports indicate that biting insects can be a problem. Firewood is available.

Surface acres: 3 acres and 15' deep.

Comments: The fishing can be very good, but can be hard to fish from shore due to the swampy shoreline. There is a huge spring in the middle of the lake. This lake is on National Forest land.

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Species present: Brook Trout

Seasons: Open all year. Bag limit: 5 per day, 10 in possession.

Date of usual ice out: June 1 (6,350' elevation)

Access road: This lake is located on Section 26, T39N, R6W. Access is via the South Fork Road (Road 26) from the W.A. Barr Road. About 9 miles up Road 26, take road 40N37 to the left, which goes directly to Gumboot Lake. Upper Gumboot Lake is about 300 yards from Gumboot Lake on a jeep trail accessible on the southwest side. The road to Gumboot Lake is paved all the way.

Camping: One poor site, seldom used.

Surface acres: 3.5 acres and 8' deep.

Comments: The fishing is poor. The lake is seldom planted and sometimes freezes, which can kill the fish. The lake might be good for solitude. It is on National Forest land.

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Species present: Rainbow and Brook Trout.

Seasons: Open all year. Bag limit: 5 per day, 10 in possession.

Date of usual ice out: June 1 (6,300' elevation).

Access trails: This lake is located in Section 27, T39N, R5W. Access it via the South Fork Road (Road 26) from the W.A. Barr Road. About 6 miles up Road 26, at the wooden bridge, take road 40N43 to the left across the wooden bridge, go about 500' and turn right onto road 39N45. Go about 1.5 miles to road 39N44 and turn left. These roads are very rocky and are not suitable for low clearance vehicles. At the end of road 39N44, the Gray Rock Lake Trail (5W07) goes to Gray Rock Lake. Upper Gray Rock Lake is a steep 0.5 mile hike on rough trail south of Gray Rock Lake.

Camping: One exposed site west of the outlet. Firewood is limited.

Surface acres: 4 acres and 20' deep.

Comments: Good fishing for very small Brook Trout. The fishing may be better in the spring and fall then mid-summer. The lake has no inlet. It is located in the Castle Crags Wilderness on National Forest land.

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Species present: Brook Trout

Seasons: Open all year. Bag limit: 5 per day, 10 in possession.

Date of usual ice out: July (7,800' elevation)

Access roads: This lake is located on Section 24, T40N, R6W. Access is via the Parks Creek Road (Road 17) from the Stewart Springs exit on Interstate 5, north of the town of Weed. About 9.5 miles up Road 17 is the Parks Creek trailhead of the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT). The lake basin is about 3 miles east and south on the PCT. It is a low gradient trail, but long. An estimated time would be 2 or 3 hours to get to Deadfall Lake, then take the Mt. Eddy trail for another 1.5 miles.

Another approach is via the Deadfall Trail from the Deadfall Meadows trailhead another 1.5 miles further on Road 17 (at the switchback).

Camping: Poor campsites in the vicinity. The meadow is fragile. Please help to protect it by not camping in or adjacent to it. Very little firewood…this lake is at timberline. It is exposed to wind and storms are common.

Surface acres: 2.5 acres and 15' deep.

Comments: This is an easy lake to walk to and therefore very popular. Expect big crowds, especially on weekends. Fishing is poor to fair depending on the season for 6 to 10" fish. This lake is on National Forest land.

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Species present: Brook Trout

Seasons: Open all year. Bag limit: 5 per day, 10 in possession.

Date of usual ice out: June (7,100' elevation)

Access road: This lake is located in Section 29, T41N, R6W. Access is via the Parks Creek Road (Road 17) from the Stewart Springs Road. About 5.5 miles up Road 17, take road 41N74 to the right. From the end of this road, Caldwell Lakes Trail (6W01) goes to the lower lake (of three). This lake is 0.1 miles above the middle lake.

Trail name/number: Caldwell Lakes Trail. Trailhead location: Parks Creek Road. Trail difficulty: Moderate

Camping: A few marginal sites. Some firewood available.

Surface acres: half acre and 13' deep.

Comments: Pretty little lake, seldom visited. Fair fishing for 7" brookies. This lake is on National Forest land.

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