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Anglers enjoy fly fishing, bow fishing, sport fishing, recreational fishing, fishing derbies, and fishing tournaments at many lakes and reservoirs in the county. Known as the Bass Capital of the West, Clear Lake is the largest natural freshwater lake: elevation 1,326 feet; 43,785 surface acres; depths up to 60 feet; average depth is 28 feet; average temperature is 61 degrees Fahrenheit; prevailing winds, mild westerly. Fog infrequent. Fishing Season 365 days per year. Each year more than 25 fishing tournaments take place on Clear Lake. Largemouth bass, crappie, catfish, bluegill, rainbow trout, and carp are among the catches from area lakes and reservoirs. Have you purchased your fishing license? You must have a valid California fishing license if you are 16 years of age or older. Several guides offer their services for fishing Clear Lake and other fishing paradises in the region.
#1 Northern California Bass Fishing
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ADAM MARTIN
WHOOP BASS GUIDE SERVICE
(707) 391-5685
Email:adam@whoopbass.net
Website:
www.whoopbass.net
DAVE MAJESTIC
KONOCTI GUIDE SERVICE
4940 Steelhead Drive
Kelseyville, CA 9545l
Bass, Catfish, & Sightseeing
(707) 279-0472
website:www.mtkonoctiguide.com
Email: majestic@pacific.net
ROSS ENGLAND
CLEAR LAKE GUIDE SERVICE
P.O. Box 1475
Kelseyville, CA 9545l
Bass & Crappie
(707) 349-1427
website:www.clearlakeguideservice.com
Email: rndengland@sbcglobal.net
DOUG CRANDALL
GET R DONE FISHING SERVICE
P.O. Box 1598
Clearlake, CA 95422
Bass, Crappie & Catfish
(707) 272-6640
website:www.GetRDoneFishing.com
Email: Doug@GetRDoneFishing.com
DAVID GILBERT
HOOK SETTER FISHING SERVICES
PO Box 552
Cobb, CA 95426
(707) 350-3136
website:www.hook-setter.com
Email: dave@hook-setter.com
DALE ROBBERS
D-R FISHING GUIDE SERVICE
5890 Sunrise Drive
Lower Lake, CA 95457
(707)489-2265
Website:www.drobbersfishing.com
Email: dale@drobbersfishing.com
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TERRY MANTHEY
THE KING CONNECTION
2740 Reeves Lane
Lakeport, CA 95453
Bass, Catfish, Bow Fishing,
(707) 263-8856
JIM MUNK
BASS GUIDE SERVICE
18200 Spruce Grove Ext.
Middletown, CA 95461
(707) 987-3734
Email: jmunk@jnb.com
RICHARD POUNDS
YEAR ROUND GUIDE SERVICE
P.O. Box 141
Kelseyville, CA 95451
(707) 279-4739 phone / fax
Email: richard@bassfishinclearlake.com
Website: www.bassfishinclearlake.com
BOB THEIN
BOBTHEIN'S FISHING GUIDE SERVICE
P.O. Box 3325
Clearlake, CA 95422
Bass Guide
(707) 994-4886
Website:www.bobtheinguide.com
Email: drake@jps.net
BOB MYSKEY
BASSIN' WITH BOB
P.O. Box 1270
Nice, CA 95464
(707)274-0373
Cell: (707)349-4460
Website:www.fishclearlake.com
Email: bob@fishclearlake.com
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We suggest "catch and release" as a fishing conservation practice.
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Big K (Kmart)
2019 S. Main St.
Lakeport 263-9305
Clearlake Bait and Tackle
14699 Lakeshore Drive
Clearlake 994-4399
Website: www.clearlaketackle.net
Clearlake Outdoors
96 Soda Bay Road
Lakeport 262-5852
Ed's market
3657 Highway 20
Nice 274-8029
Hardester's Market Middletown
21088 Calistoga Road
Middletown 987-2325
Kit's Soda Bay Market
6475 Soda Bay Road
Kelseyville 279-0905
Kit's Corner Market
7990 Highway 29
Kelseyville 279-8954
Lakeport Food Mart (Exxon)
202 S. Main St.
Lakeport 263-7220
Lakeshore Bait and Tackle
14913D Lakeshore Dr.
Clearlake 994-FISH(3474)
Website: www.lakeshorebaitandtackle.com
Email: Info@lakeshorebaitandtackle.com
Limit Out Bait & Tackle
(live bait/minnows)
12607 E. Hwy 20
Clearlake Oaks 998-1006
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Don's Bait & Tackle
Live & Frozen Bait
14531 Lakeshore Dr.
Clearlake 995-9668
Hardester's Market
Hidden Valley Lake
19849 Hartmann Road
Hidden Valley Lake 987-2200
Konocti Harbor Resort Marina Store
8727 Soda Bay Road
Kelseyville 800-660-5253/707-279-4281
Website: www.konoctiharbor.com
Longs Drugs
949 11th St.
Lakeport 262-0211
Tackle It (live bait)
1050 N. Main Street
Lakeport 262-1233
Website: www.tackleit.biz
Walmart
15960 Dam Road
Clearlake 994-6881
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Clear Lake State Park
Off Soda Bay Road. More than 2 miles of shoreline plus the outlet area of Cole Creek.
Clearlake Oaks Keys Area
At Hwy 20 on the east shore.
Horseshoe Bend
Soda Bay Road, between Soda bay and Buckingham Park outside of Kelseyville.
Kelsey Creek
At the mouth where it empties into Clearlake off Soda Bay Road, near Clear Lake State Park.
Lakeside County Park
Off Soda Bay Road outside of Kelseyville.
Library Park
Foot of First and Third Streets in Lakeport.
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Rattlesnake Island
Off Sulphur Bank Point (east of Clearlake Oaks).
Redbud Park
Lakeshore Drive in the City of CLearlake.
Rodman Slough
Both above and below the bridge of the Nice-Lucerne Cutoff between Hwy 20 and 29 on the Northshore.
Community Beaches
At Nice, Lucerne, Clearlake Oaks on Hwy 20, Kelseyville, Clearlake, and Lakeport off Hwy 29 and 53.
Highland Springs Reservoir/Highland Creek
Reservoir covers 146 acres of land and is fed by Highland Creek, 8 miles south of Highway 29 on Highland Springs Road. Species include catfish, bass, crappie, ad bluegill.
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Bass
Rodman Slough, Rocky Point in winter
Long Tule in summer and spring
Clear Lake State Park in winter and spring
Corinthian Bay in winter
Konocti Bay to Luebow Point all year
Monitor Point all year, Kono Tayee in summer
Nice-Lucerne in summer and fall
Crappie
Lakeport
Corinthian Bay
Clear Lake State Park
Clearlake Oaks Keys
Lucerne
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Catfish
Rodman Slough
Clear Lake State Park
Horseshoe bend
Redbud Park
Rattlesnake Island
Clearlake Oaks Keys
Lucerne
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Blue Lakes
Both Upper Blue Lakes (73 acres) and Lower Blue Lakes (Laurel lake, 52 acres) located on Highway 20
Middletown
Smith's Trout Farm/Western Mine Rd. 987-3651
North Fork Cache Creek
Off Highway 20 approximately 5 miles east
of its junction with Highway 53.
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Indian Valley Reservoir
There are 39 miles of shoreline located at the north end of Walker Ridge Road off Hwy 20 near the Lake-Colusa county line.
Lake Pillsbury
There are 65 miles of shoreline in the heart of Mendocino National Forest, Access: Middle Creek Road, north of Upper Lake. From Potter Valley off Highway 20 via Eastside Potter Valley Road. Located 31 miles north of Upper Lake.
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