Fishing on Don Pedro Lake
Don Pedro Lake is a man-made reservoir located in La Grange, California. The lake's waters are fed by the Tuolumne River, providing anglers plenty of fishing opportunities for a variety of sportfish. According to the Don Pedro Recreational Agency, an impressive 17.2-pound black bass was taken from Don Pedro Lake in November 2008.
Other People Are Reading
-
Don Pedro Lake
-
Don Padro Lake has 160 miles of shoreline and almost 13,000 acre-feet of surface area. Anglers can fish at the lake year-round and access it at the Don Pedro Lake Recreation Area. Fishing is also allowed at its tributary creeks located east of Highway 49. In addition to fishing, visitors can also enjoy other recreation such as boating, swimming and camping.
Fish Species
-
Florida strain black bass is stocked annually in the lake. You can also find other sportfish in the lake like smallmouth and spotted bass; rainbow, brook and brown trout; catfish; crappie; salmon; sunfish; and bluegill.
-
Baits and Lures
-
When fishing for rainbow and brook trout at the lake, troll crawlers and minnow imitation lures work well in Moccasin Point and areas near the lake's dam. For Kokanee salmon, local anglers find trolling with spoons and bugs tipped with white corn in the Middle Bay Area is effective. Using worms, jigs and spinnerbaits when casting for largemouth and smallmouth bass is recommended.
Hot Spots
-
When searching for bass, cast at the lake's steep and rocky banks where the fish spawns, says "California Game & Fish Magazine." Another hot spot is near one of the lake's most important features: its standing timber. Anglers can catch a lot of bass by working with topwater lures through the structures. The lake's Moccasin Creek arm along with other areas with large boulders can produce excellent bass fishing.
License
-
A valid state-issued sport fishing license is required to fish in Don Pedro Lake. According to the California Department of Fish and Game, all anglers age 16 and above must possess a sport fishing license to fish in California's waters. As of March 2010, sport fishing licenses must always be in immediate possession while fishing except when diving. California fishing licenses can be purchased from the California Department of Fish and Game website.
-
References
Resources
- Photo Credit Fishing image by philn99 from Fotolia.com
