Kid No. 5

Kid No. 5 is a lake in Fresno County, California and covers about 5.5 acres.

Kid No. 5 is small water, so a careful lap around the bank can show most of the useful cover.

Fish and Baits

Fish listed for Kid No. 5 include Rainbow Trout.

When rainbow trout are the target on Kid No. 5, cast a small spoon, inline spinner, light jig, or fly through cool water; return to productive water when light changes.

How to Read the Water

The early check on Kid No. 5 should stay simple: 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.

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; check a rocky edge, then use a smaller lure in clear water.

A Simple Tackle Plan

Before changing spots on Kid No. 5, 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; keep the first route short.

To narrow down Kid No. 5, 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; give low-light water a slower bottom pass.