Folsom Lake - Central California

Folsom Lake
Jerk Baits Produce Spotted Bass, Trout

Jerk Baits Produce Spotted Bass, Trout

Written By: Dan Bacher,
May 25, 2013

(Sacramento) Boaters trying the waters of Folsom Lake can’t expect to find red hot bass action, but hard-working fishermen are finding decent numbers of fish. The key is to find concentrations of fish.

“On my latest afternoon trip, I...

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Trout Rainbow

Trollers Working Hard For Landlocked Kings And Holdover Rainbows - Folsom Lake

Written By: Dan Bacher,
April 15, 2013

(Folsom) Fishing remains tough at Folsom Lake, though some quality king salmon and rainbows are finally starting to show.

Danny Lloyd and James Netzel of Fishing James Guide Service made a trip on Folsom on March 26 that produced three...

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Trollers Experience Hit And Miss Rainbow And King Action

Trollers Experience Hit And Miss Rainbow And King Action

Written By: Dan Bacher,
March 28, 2013

(Folsom) Anglers are experiencing “hit and miss” trolling for rainbow trout and king salmon at Folsom Lake, reported “Big John” Enos of Big John’s Guide Service. 

“On my last trip on Folsom, we hooked 7 fish and got 5 in the boat,” said...

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Jerk Baits Produce Spotted Bass, Trout

Written By: Dan Bacher,

(Sacramento) Boaters trying the waters of Folsom Lake can’t expect to find red hot bass action, but hard-working fishermen are finding decent numbers of fish. The key is to find concentrations of fish.

“On my latest afternoon trip, I caught and released five bass and...

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Trollers Working Hard For Landlocked Kings And Holdover Rainbows - Folsom Lake

Written By: Dan Bacher,

(Folsom) Fishing remains tough at Folsom Lake, though some quality king salmon and rainbows are finally starting to show.

Danny Lloyd and James Netzel of Fishing James Guide Service made a trip on Folsom on March 26 that produced three hook-ups and one 15 inch holdover...

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Trollers Experience Hit And Miss Rainbow And King Action

Written By: Dan Bacher,

(Folsom) Anglers are experiencing “hit and miss” trolling for rainbow trout and king salmon at Folsom Lake, reported “Big John” Enos of Big John’s Guide Service. 

“On my last trip on Folsom, we hooked 7 fish and got 5 in the boat,” said Enos. “The fish were a mixture...

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Fun day at Folsom

Written By: Big John’s Guide Service,
January 21, 2013

Today I took Adam and his dad Mike Englebright from Loomis out on the lake. We had a blast out there. Adam got a 17" King Salmon That weighed in at 2 Lbs and dad had one other on and lost it. But they where able to get seven Trout to the boat before we called it a day. We where using...

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Folsom Lake Kings

Written By: Forum Member: Chil-Laxin,
March 11, 2013

Met up with a couple buddies Bill and Randy. We were at brown's way too early. O dark thirty. We bs'ed for a few and got on the water @ 0645. Headed up the fork and it was windy and chilly. We picked up first 17" king @ 0745. Bite went soft till' about 1100 and all hell broke loose!...

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Fishin’ James Guide Service

Fishin’ James Guide Service...

I have been fishing since I was able to hold a fishing rod in the lakes and rivers all over Northern California. I specialize in King...

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C & C Marine

C & C Marine

Full Service Ranger Evinrude Mercury Dealer
Two Locations
747 S 9th Street 
Modesto, CA 95351
Phone: (209) 526-4120

7812 Auburn Blvd.
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Bob’s Marine

Bob’s Marine

Bob's Marine has been in business as a full sales, service and accessory dealer for 25 years in the same location. We have two full...

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Winkle Family Automotive & Marine

Winkle Family Automotive & Marine...

Winkel Family Automotive, formerly Saturn of Reno, is located in Reno, Nevada which also serves the Truckee, Sparks, Carson City,...

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LUHR-JENSEN

LUHR-JENSEN

Luhr-Jensen trout, kokanee, salmon, steelhead, bass and walleye fishing lures include decades of earned knowledge in every design....

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Victoria’s Tackle Secrets

Victoria’s Tackle Secrets

Hand  Crafted Tackle of the Finest Quality 

Our mission is simple: To make the highest quality fishing tackle on the market today....

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Tips & Tactics for Folsom Lake

Trout Love Dough Bait

Trout Love Dough Bait

Written By: Cal Kellogg

Can you feel that little twinge? If you are a trout troller or fly guy you can. It’s absolutely true, trout love dough bait. That fact in...

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Trolling Notes 2.0

Trolling Notes 2.0

Written By: Cal Kellogg

I just turned 45 and I’ve been trout fishing for nearly my entire life. I’ve been trolling for trout and landlocked salmon for the better...

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Landlocked Kings: The Basics

Landlocked Kings: The Basics

Written By: Cal Kellogg

At the top of the pacific coast’s ocean food chain sets the chinook salmon. These sleek open water predators spend their lives cruising...

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Weather Report for Folsom Lake

Todays date: Wednesday June 19, 2013

Wednesday's forecast for Granite Bay, CA

Current Con-ditions   Mostly sunny. Highs 77 to 85. Southeast winds up to 10 mph shifting to the northwest around 10 mph in the afternoon.


Thursday's forecast for Granite Bay, CA

Current Con-ditions   Mostly sunny. Highs 82 to 90. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.


Friday's forecast for Granite Bay, CA

Current Con-ditions   Mostly sunny. Highs 86 to 94. Northwest winds up to 10 mph.


Saturday's forecast for Granite Bay, CA

Current Con-ditions   Mostly sunny. Highs 89 to 97.


Folsom Lake Fish Species

  • Trout
  • Trout
  • Bass
  • Bass
  • Landlocked Salmon
  • Landlocked Salmon
  • Catfish
  • Catfish

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anglingwes

on: May 25, 2013
Species: Bass

At a pond near Folsom punching the thick stuff shallow.

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