Photo Credit  Sam Mills

Mother Nature seems to have tested her green thumb at Lake Pillsbury, painting the scenery with deep emerald evergreens, vibrant blue skies, and soaring pines.

Summer days are perfected by pleasant air temperatures cooled off by warm waters, lakeside picnics, and hours of doing whatever strikes your fancy. An outing here will open your eyes to natural wonders both new and old, but a paddling excursion at Lake Pillsbury will never disappoint, except for the difficult drive to get here.Anglers can enjoy hooking an abundance of rainbow trout, largemouth bass, sunfish, and Sacramento pike at Lake Pillsbury.

The California Department of Fish and Game stocks the lake with 18,000 rainbow trout each year in the fall and spring. The hot spots to hook a bass are in the arms around the lake in the springtime, but there’s still good fishing action during the summer for bass, sunfish and bluegill.

The sunlight shimmers off the glass-like water surface, and the whole world is still, giving you an inner sense of peace. It’s a sight you don’t want to miss, but it does occasionally get foggy here. You can still enjoy the beautiful scenery around this lake consisting of beautiful forests.

Map of Lake Pillsbury