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Mosquito Lake

McArthur, California — Modoc County.

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108Surface acres

Surface area: The USGS National Hydrography Dataset outline (NHD Permanent ID 83408404).

Location & fast facts

Where Mosquito Lake is in California

The red circle marks Mosquito Lake.

Fast facts

About Mosquito Lake

  • County: Modoc
  • Nearest city: McArthur (about 13.7 mi from the lake)
  • Mapped as: Lake or pond (USGS National Hydrography Dataset)
  • Distance: about 71 mi from Redding and 190 mi from Sacramento, straight-line (not driving distance)

Towns and counties: U.S. Census Bureau boundaries overlaid on the USGS lake outline (California: incorporated places touching the lake, otherwise the nearest one).

Fishing in California

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Lake map

Mosquito Lake shoreline

½ mileN

No public access sites are listed for this water in the OpenStreetMap boat ramps (no statewide agency ramp layer used) data.

Shoreline: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (NHD Waterbody, Permanent ID 83408404), public domain. State outline: U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb. Points: OpenStreetMap boat ramps (no statewide agency ramp layer used). Interactive map: Leaflet with © OpenStreetMap contributors. Not for navigation.

Nearest airports

The closest airport with scheduled passenger flights to Mosquito Lake, plus larger airports within about 150 miles:

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Airports with scheduled airline service from OurAirports (large and medium airports); larger airports are FAA large, medium and small hubs by FAA CY2025 enplanements ("major airport" = FAA large hub). Distances are straight-line from the lake's center, not driving distance; road routes are longer.

Conditions right now

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Sun, moon & best fishing times

Sun & moon at Mosquito Lake

Best fishing times

Major periodMinor periodDaylight

    Based on solunar theory, an estimate. Major periods (about 2 hours) center on when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot; minor periods (about 1 hour) center on moonrise and moonset. The 0–100 activity score rises during those periods and gets a boost near sunrise and sunset and around the new and full moon. Weather, water temperature and pressure often matter more. Sun and moon times are calculated in your browser from the lake's coordinates with standard astronomy formulas, shown in PT (America/Los_Angeles), and accurate to within a few minutes.

    Contact & official info

    Questions about Mosquito Lake

    How big is Mosquito Lake?

    Mosquito Lake covers about 108 acres in McArthur, California (Modoc County).

    What towns are on Mosquito Lake?

    Mosquito Lake touches McArthur in Modoc County, California.

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