Mcnab is a lake in Mendocino County, California.
Mcnab is a lake in Mendocino County, California and covers about 6.3 acres.
One weed edge or deeper pocket can hold much of the day’s activity; use a small lure when bites are scarce, then slow the bait when a good edge appears.
Fish listed for Mcnab include Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Common Carp, Green Sunfish, Hardhead, Hitch, Largemouth Bass, Sacramento Pikeminnow, Sacramento Sucker, and Rainbow Trout.
For bluegill on Mcnab, use a small jig, worm, or tiny plastic around green weeds and protected pockets.
To begin with largemouth bass on Mcnab, work a soft plastic, jig, or spinnerbait around weeds and protected cover.
A useful channel catfish plan on Mcnab is to fish cut bait or a nightcrawler on the bottom along a channel edge or warm flat.
When rainbow trout are the target on Mcnab, cast a small spoon, inline spinner, light jig, or fly through cool water.
Other targets listed here include Common Carp; give each one its own bait and depth instead of trying to catch everything with the same rig; fish where rock meets mud, then use one moving lure and one slow bait.
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; follow any bait found near the surface, then change retrieve speed before changing lures.
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; work the best shade during bright hours, then make one pass close to bottom.
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; note the exact cover that gives a bite; start on a firm point, then repeat the depth that gives the first bite.
Record the wind, water color, depth of the repeat bite, 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; follow the outside weed line, then keep line light around small clear-water fish.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.