McConnell Lake is a lake in California, near El Dorado County.
McConnell Lake is a lake in El Dorado County, California and covers about 0.2 acres.
McConnell Lake is small water, so a careful lap around the bank can show most of the useful cover.
Fish listed for McConnell Lake include Golden Trout.
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; fish the warmest edge early in spring, then check the first shelf outside shallow 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; cast across the point tip, then make short moves after each pass.
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; use stronger line beside wood and sharp rock; search one cove before changing areas, then keep the first route short.
Record the wind, water color, depth that held 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 both sides of the point.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.
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