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A fishing vacation for the whole family! We have accomodations for 11 in beds (five twin beds, a king, a queen, and a queen sized futon in the living room), plus two child sized futons stashed in the back closet, for additional floor sleeping, which makes it comfy for 13! Plenty of sheets, blankets, and towels. It's a great place for a family reunion!
We have added a VIRTUAL TOUR - just click on the link to it below "Click Camera for More Photos" at the bottom of this page.
The house is nestled on a knoll amidst 15 acres of pine and cedar trees and hidden from the road on a private-gated driveway. There are two ponds on the property - take a stroll up the driveway from the house to the smaller upper pond, where the goldfish live. A large deck overlooks the large trout pond where children can fish and catch tadpoles. We stock it each year with rainbow trout. A fishing license is NOT necessary, since this is a private pond, and you will have the only acccess! There is a small sandy beach area for summer swimming. Bring your water toys, buckets, and nets for catching tadpoles and some hiking shoes - both are popular pastimes for the guests. We have a kayak that you can use on this pond.
The forest is fairly open for strolling, so that even small children will enjoy exploring the property. There is no poison oak in this area, and no poisonous snakes. Both ponds are favorites of the wildlife, and in the early morning wood ducks, mallards, and Canadian geese will often fly in and land on the water.
Manton is on the East side of Highway 5 amid some of the best trout fishing waters in North America. Blessed with icy waters from the Mount Lassen glaciers, this area has emerged over the years as one of the premier trout fishing destinations. There are several local guides who can take you into "private waters" for a day or more of trophy catch-and-release fishing.
If fishing is not your main interest, you can explore the Mount Lassen National Forest and the Lassen Volcanic National Park. Redding and Red Bluff are each about 45 minutes away for major shopping, and Shingletown (25 minutes away) has a good local supermarket, gas station, car mechanic, and library. Redding Airport is the closest airport with regular flights from San Francisco. The small town of Manton (population 400) has only the Post Office, and "The Diner" for food and a mini-market.
Comments from some recent guests:
"Just wanted to let you know we had the BEST vacation. You truly have a beautiful piece of property and a wonderful home. Everything we needed, the house had. My daughter said it was her best vacation ever (and we just went to Disneyland for Thanksgiving)!! She actually caught the biggest fish and put her older brothers to shame. She hooked a catfish the first night and it was 2 feet long, 10 pounds. Boy was she excited. Neither she nor her brother could reel it in, dad had to bring it in for her. She's told everyone about it.
We can't wait to come up and stay again. If you get a chance maybe you can let me know what dates are available from September till the end of December. It looked like from the guest book, you have many visitors. Again, thanks so much for letting us use your home." TF, Antioch, CA
"Wonderful place, beautiful property, cozy home, wish we lived up here." JM, Ceres, CA
"Great time! the kids loved fishing - they could catch them all by themselves! A storm blew in and we stayed cozy. Thanks for a relaxing time." JY, San Rafael, CA
"You have a beautiful home, lots of good vibes. No need to leave the property. We found everything we needed in the way of utensils, (a rareity for a rental home!)....." JC, Pleasant Hill, CA |
