Lake Shasta is a bucket list vacation spot as I deem it a baby Lake Powell with the multiple fingers that comprise the lake. Shasta is located in Redding, CA and made up from the Sacramento River Arm, the McCloud River Arm, Squaw Creek Arm and Pit River Arm. Each finger has a multitude of… continue reading
Lake Oroville is a fun canyon type lake that the water levels can raise and lower significantly and either way it’s a great lake to boat on. The Oroville Dam is the highest dam in the United States rising 770 feet above the city of Oroville. Oroville is in my top 5 lakes on the… continue reading
Lake Berryessa is one of Northern California’s most popular recreation lakes and one of the largest man made lakes. The lake offers excellent year round fishing with a variety of bass and trophy trout. Lake temperatures are around 78 degrees which is ideal for water sports. There are a multitude of full service resorts with… continue reading
Lake Britton is that great little fishing/skiing getaway that you can almost count on not being crowded. Lake Britton is located off Hwy 89 going toward McCloud, right by Burney Falls. During the season the lake is planted with Trout weekly, the scenery is amazing, there are a few ramps available and some protected coves… continue reading
New Melones is a unique and fun lake that you could get lost on. It has nearly 100 miles of tree lined shores, long skinny fingers and forks like you would find on Shasta and Lake Powell. There are great spots to camp and enjoy watersports. The nearby town of Angels Camp resembles the small… continue reading
Folsom Lake is located right in Folsom, California. It is about 10 minutes away from the residents of Folsom and about 2 hours away from Reno but worth it for everyone. The lake level varies from time to time but no matter what it is a great experience from the variety of developed campgrounds to… continue reading
Bullards Bar is a top 3 favorite of mine on the West Coast. Only 2 hours away from Reno off of Highway 49 just past Comptonville, CA. Bullards Bar was rated as one of the best water ski lakes west of the Mississippi by Waterski Magazine a few years back. The emerald green water will… continue reading
Englebright Reservoir is located just outside Marysville off of Highway 20. Englebright has a surface area of 815 acres but with a shoreline of 24 miles. It is a long and skinny lake with many different options of boat in camping to choose from. There are a couple of launch ramps, a marina and store,… continue reading
Located 5,000 feet up in the Plumas National Forest, Antelope Lake is a personal favorite with its unique shoreline, abundance of camping, variety of fish and always plenty of water. The past couple years when many lakes were low, Antelope has been with in a foot or two of capacity well past Labor Day. Antelope Lake… continue reading
Scotts Flat is a cool little lake that is worth checking out if you are tired of the same old places. It is located off of Highway 20 on your way to Nevada City from Truckee or just past Grass valley if you are coming from Auburn. Scotts Flat has a couple nice launch ramps,… continue reading