Folsom Lake (3)
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Folsom Lake (3) Fishing Reports
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Species
Spotted BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Structure Jigs
Structure
Ledges
Water Temperature
46°
Norcalyakin
Bronze Ambassador
2/7/23
Species
Spotted BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Rock Pile
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
48°
Find rock piles with your side scan, use your 2d and downscan to locate fish in the rock piles. Drop down on fish and deadstick your pole.
Species
Spotted BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Boulders
Water Temperature
84°
OK...I'm either becoming a very good Texas Rig fisherman....or I'm just terrible at the other 100 techniques I continually try to master without as much success. Today, it was the trusty Plum Zoom Trick Worm...again...that was pulling them in. Folsom Lake is always a tough one to figure out. The reports are so varied on how to approach the lake. But slow dragging a Texas Rig off of points and submerged rocks and ledges just seems to work. You can tell these bass are really beginning the fall gorge for before winter hits right around the corner. Should be pretty good out there in October.
Species
Spotted BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Boulders
Water Temperature
48°
Finally! I've been trying to get out to put those Keitech swimbaits I just purchased to work. I got out for a short afternoon run, spending most of my time between Browns Ravine and the dam, and I wasn't disappointed. This was the best one of the day. A 3 lb 6 oz beauty that fought like a 6 pounder. I was targeting submerged rock piles, and keeping in close contact with the bottom, sometimes bumping it off the tops of rock piles.
Species
Spotted BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Topwater Popping
Structure
Matted Grass
I went out for more Folsom Lake punishment last Saturday. :) I was committed to using Jerk Baits trying to expand my knowledge of when to use certain types of baits. But the bass just didn't respond. Just as I was planning to call it a day, I boated up a stream outlet about 50 yards and found some grass lines. I tied on Rapala X-Rap in the yellow perch pattern, and on my 4th cast, got blown up by a 2lb 9oz spottie. Man, she put up a great fight. And turned what could have been a bad outing into a decent outcome. I caught one more, not as large, before the area went silent. Wish I would have taken a better picture! But I was in too much of a hurry to get that X-Rap back out there!
Omnia Community Member
Bronze Ambassador
9/16/23
Species
Spotted BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Crankbaits 7'-12'
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
75°
Working big boulders in ten feet of water on a fast retreave
Species
Spotted BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Boulders
Anyone familiar with Folsom Lake, knows it can be tough this time of year. The rapidly changing water levels and the increase in wake boarder activity just seems to mess with the bass. But I went out for just a couple hours on Monday, Sept 5 and got into a nice 1.5 pounder using the Yamamoto 5" Kut Tail on a Texas rig. That bait has a crazy good action. Along with the one I landed, I enticed a couple more to come out of their holes showing some serious interest. Looking forward to getting out to some better areas and using this technique.
Species
Spotted BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Boulders
Water Temperature
76°
Rough day at Folsom. Fished from 10:00am -> 6:30pm. Fished depths from 35' to shoreline. Worked my Folsom trustees, Shad Color Crankbait, Z-Man Ned TRD, Drop-shot 6" wacky rig. Also ran a Whopper Plopper (black) quite a bit. 1 bite and 1 fish (10") all day. Caught a nice limit 2 weeks back including a 20" spot. Water level is dropping gradually but hasn't affected my normal spots. Only thing I could think was the full moon possibly affected their eating habits. Good Luck!
Species
Spotted BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Ledges
With the water dropping so fast the bite slowed a lot from 2 weeks ago. Managed a limit with a full day of fishing. Launched at Granite Bay and fished 1/2 day on the East side of the lake with only 2 bites. Moved to the West side near Dotson's point and found several spots with fish. With the warm water the fish are hanging out in the 20-25' depth near ledges. Only 1 fish on a deep running crankbait and the rest all came on wacky rig drop-shot. Half the fish were on the Zoom green pumpkin worm and the other half on the Missile Bait Ned Bomb Green Pumpkin. good luck!
