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West Valley Reservoir provides
seven miles of shoreline and 970 surface acres for
fun and recreation. The reservoir is located in the
Northeastern corner of California, approximately
twenty miles south of Alturas, in Modoc and Lassen
Counties, at an elevation of 4,770 feet.
The
reservoir offers kayaking opportunities along with
fishing, camping, picnicking, hiking and boating. It
is frequented mostly by the locals. Sailing,
windsurfing, waterskiing, and swimming are also
extremely popular here during the hot summer months.
Wildlife lovers will appreciate the impressive
variety of critters present at West Valley
Reservoir, including deer, coyotes, golden eagles,
and osprey.
If you're a kayak angler, you're
going to love West Valley Reservoir. It's seven
miles of shoreline provides superb of fishing
opportunities.
Tucked away in an out-of-the-way
fishing hole, a kayak angler can cast and pull in a
trophy-sized rainbow trout. That experience is what
has kayak anglers flocking to fish northern
California's secluded West Valley Reservoir.
The
reservoir used to be home to native and planted
rainbow trout, Sacramento perch, and eagle lake
trout, until individuals planted channel catfish in
the reservoir. The catfish are overabundant and
compete for food with the trout. Overall, if you're
looking for a great getaway, West
 Valley Reservoir
is one of the best kayak angling destinations in
Northeastern California. It is secluded and full of
fish, making it well worth the drive.
Map of West Valley Reservoir
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