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Lake Almanor Fishing Report 9/24/25

9/24/2025

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The weather has been a mix of pleasant mornings, flat afternoons and a few afternoon thunderstorms. Traffic on the lake is down as we leave summer behind and move into fall. The water level continues its slow decline of about 1/10 of a foot/day and currently sits at 4483.7 or about 10.5 feet below full pool. Flows on all the lake’s tributaries are at seasonal norms. Water temperature is hovering in the mid 60’s. For anglers, the recent story is all about fish feeding on the lake’s pond smelt population. The trout are spread throughout the entire lake but much of the focus has been on the east shore, with localized dense pockets of fish tightly grouped on bait. Find one of these groups and stay on them for some wild bites. Action for trollers is happening at a variety of locations from the dam to Big Springs and the east side of the peninsula. Trout have been caught on a wide variety of offerings recently. Slow trolled worms and plastics along with fast trolled spoons in bright as well as bait fish patterns have all produced fish over the course of the last week. Some boats reporting as many as 20 fish per outing, this kind of action has some anglers making unscheduled return trips to the lake to take advantage of the conditions. 35 to 45 feet seems to be holding the bulk of the active fish. The catch is a mixed bag of Rainbows and Browns. Bait fishermen have been netting a few fish at several locations including the dam and east shore around Dorado as well as eastern side of the peninsula. Fly anglers suspending flies under indicators as well as stripping pond smelt imitating flies on sinking lines are tempting the fish focused on the forage minnows. Lots of trout stacked up in Hamilton Branch, enjoying the cooler incoming water. Shore anglers are connecting with some, please pack out what you pack in. This is one of the best late summer early fall bites in recent memory and a cooling forecast should only improve the action. 

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The Final Four Fish Cages Are Complete!

9/24/2025

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​Thank you to all of our AFA friends and family for helping us with our largest project ever.  We now have all new cages to feed and raise our fish for Lake Almanor long into the future. This large investment was only possible with your support. Thank you! 

A big thank you to Bill Ng at Diamond Fabricators, a local businessman, for his craftsmanship.  

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Lake Almanor Fishing Report 9/1/25

9/1/2025

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 Happy Labor Day to everyone. The weather returned to pleasant following days that featured afternoon thunderstorms. The conditions are almost identical to the last report, with little changing out on the water. The water level continues its slow decline of about 1/10 of a foot/day and currently sits at 4486. Flows on all the lake’s tributaries are at seasonal norms. Water temperature is at or near 70. Bug hatches continue in many areas of the lake, but a good number of fish, including trout and Smallies, have shifted their attention back to the lake’s pond smelt population. The trout are now spread throughout the entire lake. With localized dense pockets of fish tightly grouped on bait. Find one of these groups and stay on them for some wild bites. Action for trollers is happening at a variety of locations around the lake, from the dam to Big Springs. Both sides of the peninsula have been giving up fish as well. Trout have been caught on a wide variety of offerings recently. Slow trolled worms and plastics along with fast trolled spoons in bright as well as bait fish patterns have both produced fish this week. 35 to 45 feet seems to be holding the bulk of the active fish. The catch continues to be a mix Rainbows and Browns along with a few salmon. Bait fishermen have been netting a few fish at several locations including the dam and east shore around Dorado as well as eastern side of the peninsula. Fly anglers suspending nymphs under indicators are tempting the fish that are keyed in on the aquatic larvae  Bass anglers have been throwing jigs on rocky points and shore lines for smallies keyed in on smelt as their food source. Lots of trout stacked up in Hamilton Branch, enjoying the cooler incoming water. Shore anglers are connecting with some, please pack out what you pack in. Just like the last report, the weatherman is saying our pleasant weather is being replaced with a heat wave beginning today. Though it is Labor Day Weekend, summer seems to be holding on. ​

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