Big Sage Reservoir
- May–Jun, Sep
- best months
Is Big Sage Reservoir open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists an alert for Modoc National Forest.
Forest Fire Restrictions 2026 have been lifted as of 09/27/2026
Agency alert covering Modoc National Forest · USFS · Modoc National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Modoc National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Big Sage Reservoir is a 5,618-acre reservoir near Alturas, California, at about 4,872 feet.
- Logan Slough Boating SiteLake fishing1.2 mi
- Big Sage Boat RampBoat launch2.3 mi
- Big SageCamping2.4 mi
- Reservoir CCamping7.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Logan Slough Boating SiteLake fishing · ~2 min drive
- Green Springs Boating SiteRiver fishing · ~30 min drive
- Indian Spring ReservoirLake fishing · ~10 min drive
- Pretty Tree ReservoirLake fishing · ~13 min drive
- Teal PondLake fishing · ~21 min drive
- Donovan ReservoirLake fishing · ~25 min drive
- Six-Shooter Stock TankLake fishing · ~25 min drive
- Rimrock Valley ReservoirLake fishing · ~25 min drive
- Deer Hill ReservoirLake fishing · ~26 min drive
- Duncan North Boating SiteLake fishing · ~28 min drive
Best time to visit Big Sage Reservoir
Best months: May–June and September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
43° / 21°
11 wet
Feb
47° / 23°
11 wet
Mar
53° / 26°
11 wet
Apr
58° / 30°
10 wet
May
68° / 37°
9 wet
Jun
78° / 42°
5 wet
Jul
89° / 47°
2 wet
Aug
87° / 44°
2 wet
Sep
80° / 37°
3 wet
Oct
66° / 29°
6 wet
Nov
51° / 25°
9 wet
Dec
41° / 20°
12 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Alturas Muni Ap, CA, 9.3 mi away at 4,375 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
