Feeley Lake

Feeley Lake is a reservoir in Nevada County, California and covers about 49.2 acres, reaches about 34.9 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 738 acre-feet.

A point, weed edge, or small drop is more important than simply covering the whole shoreline; start near the best mix of cover, then try a brighter bait when the water is dirty.

Fish and Baits

Fish listed for Feeley Lake include Brook Trout, Brown Trout, and Rainbow Trout.

One direct rainbow trout tactic on Feeley Lake is to cast a small spoon, inline spinner, light jig, or fly through cool water.

One direct brown trout tactic on Feeley Lake is to work a small minnow bait, spoon, or streamer along cool breaks and moving water.

How to Read the Water

Start where two things meet: weeds and open water, rock and mud, a point and a drop, or clear water and dirty water; fish that edge at more than one depth before leaving it; try the windblown bank, then let a light jig fall beside the break.

Season by Season

In spring, start with warming banks, creek mouths, and shallow cover; summer usually pushes the better bite toward the outside weed edge or a nearby drop; fall can bring bait back to windblown points, while winter calls for smaller moves and a slower pace; begin beside green weeds, then keep a worm ready for a slower check.

A Simple Tackle Plan

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; save the heaviest tackle for deep cover; try a natural color before a loud pattern.

Record the wind, water color, depth where fish were holding, 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; test the clearest edge, then return to productive water when light changes.