Lake Natoma

Published: Nov 1, 2018Updated: Sep 22, 2024

Species

Trout

Season

Winter (Current)

2 Fishing Reports

23 Followers

Lake Natoma Overview

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Fishing Reports

2 Reports on Lake Natoma

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Dave Gwiazdon
Gold Ambassador
12/17/23
- Species
  Trout
- Season
  Winter
- Technique
  Trolling 0-9'
- Structure
  Open Water/Basin
- Forage
  Minnows
- Water Temperature
  58°
Alright....when the temperatures drop and bass fishing gets tough...you have to switch things up a little bit. So off we went trolling for trout. We were pulling the Rapala jointed BX at about 2 MPH. Had the down riggers at only 5 feet, just to be sure the lure got down off the top of the water. And we hit a big one. 5lbs 9oz. Stay in the upper section of the lake from Rainbow Bridge to the Banner where they turn you around below the dam. It's a narrow chute, so pay attention. There are many submerged boulders that can cause some trouble if you're not keeping your eyes out for them. The bite window is definitely early in the morning. From sunrise to about 9 am. After that, it's time to go get a good breakfast somewhere....
Dave Gwiazdon
Gold Ambassador
4/19/23
- Species
  Spotted Bass
- Season
  Spring (Spawn)
- Technique
  Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
- Structure
  River Channels
- Water Temperature
  57°
With warmer weather finally here, I thought I would get a little float tube time in after work. Unfortunately, with all the run off, Both Folsom Dam and Hazel Dam were wide open...and Lake Natoma is in between. So the water was moving fast, which is not conducive to float tube fishing. I managed to hike it up stream about 400 yards and float down with the current a couple of times. I was dead drifting a Strike King Ghost Shad and hooked into a nice 16 inch Spotty.