Derry Lake is a lake in California, near Nevada County.
Derry Lake is a lake in Nevada County, California and covers about 2.8 acres.
The small size of Derry Lake makes quiet casts and short moves more useful than carrying a pile of tackle.
Fish listed for Derry Lake include Brook Trout, Brown Trout, and Rainbow Trout.
When rainbow trout are the target on Derry Lake, cast a small spoon, inline spinner, light jig, or fly through cool water.
Start the brown trout search on Derry Lake by trying to work a small minnow bait, spoon, or streamer along cool breaks and moving water.
Use wind as a clue; a light push can carry food toward a bank, but hard wind may muddy it, so look for a clean edge near a point or protected pocket; follow any bait found near the surface, then slow the bait when a good edge appears.
Shallow water is worth a careful look in spring and again during fall; bright summer days favor shade, weeds, or deeper breaks; under ice, a small depth change can be more useful than a long move; search one cove before changing areas, then watch for food before choosing lure depth.
A light spinning rod, thin line, a few small spoons, inline spinners, and jigs cover the listed trout; carry one slightly heavier setup when other fish or windy water call for more control; change retrieve speed before changing lures; work the best shade during bright hours, then add vibration in stained water.
Record the wind, water color, depth that gave up a fish, and cover after a bite; those four notes are more useful on the next trip than a long list of spots that did not produce; fish one point at two depths, then check the first shelf outside shallow cover.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.