Jacks Meadow Pond is a lake in California, near Plumas County.
Jacks Meadow Pond is a lake in Plumas County, California and covers about 9.7 acres, reaches about 16.6 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 64.1 acre-feet.
The small size of Jacks Meadow Pond makes quiet casts and short moves more useful than carrying a pile of tackle.
Fish listed for Jacks Meadow Pond include Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Sacramento Pikeminnow, Sacramento Sucker, and Rainbow Trout.
The first rainbow trout pass on Jacks Meadow Pond should cast a small spoon, inline spinner, light jig, or fly through cool water.
To begin with brown trout on Jacks Meadow Pond, work a small minnow bait, spoon, or streamer along cool breaks and moving water.
Do not let the deepest number control the whole day; nearby cover, firm bottom, and food usually matter more than the deepest hole by itself; pause the bait on each small drop, then keep the bait near useful cover.
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; try the first deep shelf after the bank, then use the same depth on the next similar feature.
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; make the next cast parallel to the edge; change lure speed before moving.
Record the wind, water color, depth where the school held, 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; keep the first pass close to structure, then keep one slow bait ready.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.
Source dates describe the evidence, not a live catch forecast. Check the managing authority before planning access or keeping fish.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
Source checked:
This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
Source checked:
This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.