Palo Verde Intake

Palo Verde Intake is a lake in Riverside County, California and covers about 1.9 acres.

One weed edge or deeper pocket can hold much of the day’s activity; start beside deeper water, then watch for food before choosing lure depth.

Fish and Baits

Fish listed for Palo Verde Intake include Bluegill, Common Carp, Green Sunfish, and Largemouth Bass.

When bluegill are the target on Palo Verde Intake, use a small jig, worm, or tiny plastic around green weeds and protected pockets.

Start the largemouth bass search on Palo Verde Intake by trying to work a soft plastic, jig, or spinnerbait around weeds and protected cover.

For common carp on Palo Verde Intake, place corn or a dough bait on the bottom along a shallow flat.

How to Read the 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; start beside the first useful break, then look for a second bite before leaving.

Season by Season

Early in the year, protected water and the first warm afternoon can be the best clues; as the water heats up, check deeper edges without assuming every fish is on the bottom; cooling fall water often makes points and firm banks useful again; start with the cover closest to deep water, then work the bottom where the bank turns steep.

A Simple Tackle Plan

A medium spinning rod, 8-pound line, a small box of jigs, a few crankbaits, and a simple bottom rig cover most situations; change depth or speed before changing every piece of tackle; follow any bait found near the surface, then use a moving lure to search.

Record the wind, water color, depth of the first good pass, 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; check the clean side of wind, then repeat the depth that gives the first bite.