Almanor Lake
Lake Almanor is 13 miles long and 6 miles wide. Located 60 miles east of Red Bluff in Plumas County, near the town of Chester. While it is best known for its big trout, this reservoir also holds a good population of smallmouth bass and chinook salmon. Located near Chester
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Almanor Lake on FishExplorer has 4 historic conditions reports, 5 historic status updates, 6 historic water level updates, available with FxR+.
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Recent Reports
We have cataloged 15 reports for Almanor Lake, including detailed updates, temperatures, levels, and lake status.
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Latest Content
Fishing Rules of Life (forum) 04.20.20 by ElliottAugust
Welcome new Lake Almanor Skipper (forum) 02.27.14 by Bassnfly
Boomerang Tool Co. Grip (blog) 11.07.12 by Joshua Christensen
Evolve (blog) 05.28.12 by Joshua Christensen
4 Apps Every Angler With A Smartphone Should Use (blog) 02.09.12 by Joshua Christensen
Master Angler Records
No Master Angler records recorded for this lake.
General Details
Constructed in 1914, Lake Almanor is one of the largest California reservoirs. The name is the combination of the three daughters of Guy C. Earl names, (Al)ice, (Ma)rtha and Elea(nor).
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Regs/Info
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Directions, Fees, Misc
Managing Agency
USDA - Almanor District900 E. Hwy 36
Chester, CA 96020
(530) 258-2141
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Directions
From USDA: Located on the west shore of scenic Lake Almanor. From Chester, head west on Highway 36,...Fees
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Almanor Lake Stocking Data
No stocking records recorded for this lake.
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Top Reporters
| # | Last Rpt | NickName |
| 13 | 3/3/2017 | Flyrodn |
| 1 | 9/28/2012 | BeastModeVet |
| 1 | 9/22/2011 | Matt |