Lambert Reservoir is a reservoir in California, near Orange County.
Lambert Reservoir is a reservoir in Orange County, California and covers about 10.2 acres, reaches about 22.8 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 99.8 acre-feet.
Lambert Reservoir is small water, so a careful lap around the bank can show most of the useful cover.
Fish listed for Lambert Reservoir include Black Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Common Carp, Green Sunfish, Largemouth Bass, and Rainbow Trout.
For black crappie on Lambert Reservoir, fish a small jig or minnow around wood, weeds, and sharp little drops.
The first bluegill pass on Lambert Reservoir should use a small jig, worm, or tiny plastic around green weeds and protected pockets.
When largemouth bass are the target on Lambert Reservoir, work a soft plastic, jig, or spinnerbait around weeds and protected cover.
When channel catfish are the target on Lambert Reservoir, fish cut bait or a nightcrawler on the bottom along a channel edge or warm flat.
Other targets listed here include Rainbow Trout, and Common Carp; give each one its own bait and depth instead of trying to catch everything with the same rig; use a slow bait after the search lure, then use a smaller lure in clear 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; try the windblown bank, then write down the depth that works.
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; test the clearest edge, then test a point before fishing a featureless bank.
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 bait near useful cover; check a protected pocket, then use the old channel as a guide.
Record the wind, water color, depth beside the useful cover, 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 fish isolated cover before a long empty edge.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.