Lake Almanor Fishing Report 2/23/25

While it is raining today, overall, the last week has featured some pretty nice weather. Runoff flows have slowed, and the water level has seen little to no movement lately, currently sitting basically 5 feet from full at 4489 ft. Absent any wind a small amount of surface ice continues to form then melt off once the sun hits it. Water temperatures continue to run in the low to mid 30’s. As in weeks past several areas along the lake’s east shore from the dam to Dorado continue to give up a mix of browns and bows along with the Rec 2 side of the peninsula. Slow trolled worms, plastics and trolling flies are the preferred baits in the 20-to-35-foot range. While the flows are coming down, Hamilton branch continues to kick out dirty water reducing clarity the closer you get to the mouth.  Most of the east basin continues to see reduced visibility. The west basin along the peninsula has much better visibility. Traffic on the lake is lite with a slight bump on the weekends. Bank anglers throwing lures, bait and flies have been working the coves of the west shore with some success as is typical for this time of year. Fly anglers are getting grabs on slow stripped streamers in pond smelt patterns as well as cinnamon colors. The Canyon Dam Boat Ramp is currently open and useable.  The upcoming forecast looks pretty good with only a few slight chances of light precipitation as we wrap up this month. Always be prepared for winter conditions and be safe.

A lot of people working hard behind the scenes, stay tuned for some soon to be released details and information about this year's AFA Veteran's Fishing Day.

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