Camanche Lake Fishing Map and fishing Report, How to fish Camanche, and info on Hunting Clubs nearby
Fishing Reports
Lake Camanche is about 70% full and full of trout, which are planted each week all the way through April (with as much as 3,500 lbs per batch!). There are 10% trophy trouts (5-12 lbs). TRollers that pull jigs are loading up on crappie and black bass chasers are finding non-stop action for spotted bass.
One angler set a new record for five spotted bass at 27.6 pounds. Bass fishing remains solid at depths from 20 to 30 feet while crapper were taking Speedy Shiners at depths from 10 to 70 feet. Both North Shore and South Shore launch ramps are in the water, and the North Shore Marina has the gas docks open. Hungry fisherman can even grab breakfast and lunch at the café. The lake is currently at 69%.
About Camanche Lake
Nestled in the midst of the Mother Lode waters, Lake Camanche gets a lot of
pressure this time of year. Fishermen
are frequent users, and some old-timers
avow that Camanche’s catch rate is more
consistent than any of the other Mother bode fishing holes. Whether or not that’s true, Camanche anglers
do catch a lot of fish almost
year-round, and its other recreational opportunities make it a favorite spot
for everyone in the family.
As at Amador and Pardee, a high percentage of the sportsmen who hit the lake are out after
bass. The best time of year for this is
late spring and early summer. After spawning,
the largemouth are the magic depth right now is between 12 to
20 feet, but as the water gets hot the
bass will move deeper, and there’ll be a
big population in July and August that
will go down to 25 to 45 feet.
Generally 10 percent of the whole population will stay in
the top 15 feet of water, another 10 percent will go very deep, and the remaining 80 percent will
move from shallow to deep water depending
on lake temperatures.
The best bait, all through the day, even though it may be
a dud for two or three hours, are plastic
worms and leadhead jigs. Good choices in plastics are red worms with
a black bloodline or two or three
crawdad-pattern worms. Another favorite
at this lake is the Bobby Garland spider jig, the smoke sparkle is a good
As late as June anglers are taking home trout too, mainly from 35 to 40 feet of water. Some
use downriggers and some use leadcore
line that ranges from 10- to 18-pound
test.
In late Spring, drop
leadcore line five to eight colors, our source suggested. Most fishermen working
with downriggers prefer to use monofilament
line. Trout may go even deeper later in
the season, fishermen work a myriad of
baits and lures but that a few “major”
models are usually reliable. “
The red patterns seem to be the best here—either red
and silver or red and white, Krocodiles, Nee- dlefish, Triple Teazers and Kastmasters all
get the nod. Nightcrawlers either drifted
or trolled “are always good.
Don‘t use any more
weight than you have to to get to the
desired depth. Most of the take trolling
is rainbows, though a few German browns call Camanche home.
The first salmon
went in about 1982, and from the initial
stock now can weigh as much as 4 to 6
pounds. “Tons” of hluegills fin these waters too, and make for great first-time
fishing for kids and other novices.
Crappie fishing is depends
on finding a school, you can count on catching several respectably-sized panfish. Mini Jigs and minnows fished in the
deeper coves with cover or rocky shoreline should tempt a few fish if you happen upon a school
Summertime anglers should have no problem honing in on a
productive catfish bite. The marina source said catfishing “has been teal strong, and there should be a
good bite right on through” the
summer. “Most of the fish coming in now
are channel cats averaging a pretty good
size, " he added. “If you had 10 cats, they would probably range from 2 to 8 pounds." Channel cats are the most populous species,
but white cats also figure heavily in the
creel, a few blues also take a
variety of live and stinkbaits at
Camanche, and range up to 14 or 15
pounds. Best at night, with
activity centered in the creek channel and coves, and off the dikes and
spillway in the main body. Areas such as Rabbit Creek and China Cove are
popular.
Fishing for the cats
from the banks as in boats and that both methods are equally good. Along with other species, catfish
will move deeper during the hottest season.
As is true with any
lake fishing, facilities make a big difference. And South Camanche Shore and
Camanche Northshore Resort do a good job
of taking care of just about everything
a fisherman could ask for.
A huge park, with water slides, game rooms, horseback riding, a separate swimming lake,
water skiing and tennis courts. South
Camanche has a full-service marina with boat rentals, slip rentals, gas, a
complete grocery store with a full line of bait and tackle, a service station
and hundreds of fixed campsites, hook-ups
and ample overflow areas.
Lake Camanche Size:
Camanche has between 55 and 60 miles of shoreline, depending on water level, and
approximately 7,600 surface acres. The lake is lower than normal this season,
but has plenty of water.
Species: Rainbow
trout, king salmon, crappie, bluegill,
largemouth bass, white cats, channel cats, blue cats, and a few kokanee. Camping: South Camanche Shore has over 500
fixed campsites with tables and barbecues and, with the addition of 100 new
hook-up sites, a total of 300 hook-up spots.
A large overflow area with water and portable toilets serves
self-contained campers. Hook- up sites
can be reserved, but both fixed
campsites and hook-up spaces are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Camanche Northshore has 400 RV and tent _sites and housekeeping cottages. Facilities: Resorts have full-service marinas,
fish cleaning stations, gas stations, swimming areas, boat launching and
rentals, boat storage, bait and tackle,
grocery stores, snack bars, tennis
courts, horseback riding and tour rides
of nearby gold county and Wild West
settings
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