Lake Britton lies in the volcanic country below Mount Shasta, a reservoir on the Pit River system where the water carries the cold, mineral character of that high lava landscape. It holds rainbows and browns, and the mix of inflow and lake means the fishing can shift from stillwater patience to something closer to river work near the moving water. The trout here feed well on the rich insect life the volcanic substrate supports — chironomids and damsels through the season, with mayflies on the calmer water. It's a place that rewards an angler who'll read the conditions rather than force a method on them: where the wind sets the food, where the cool water holds the fish, where the inflow keeps things lively in the warmth of summer. Fish it slow, fish the margins, and pay attention to where cold water enters.
- Reservoir
- Mixed