Patterson Lake is a lake in California, near Modoc County.
Patterson Lake in Modoc County is a lake in California and covers about 21.1 acres.
One weed edge or deeper pocket can hold much of the day’s activity; check a protected pocket, then give shaded water a separate pass.
Fish listed for Patterson Lake include Black Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Common Carp, Green Sunfish, Largemouth Bass, and Speckled Dace.
Start the black crappie search on Patterson Lake by trying to fish a small jig or minnow around wood, weeds, and sharp little drops.
To begin with bluegill on Patterson Lake, use a small jig, worm, or tiny plastic around green weeds and protected pockets.
A useful largemouth bass plan on Patterson Lake is to work a soft plastic, jig, or spinnerbait around weeds and protected cover.
The first channel catfish pass on Patterson Lake should fish cut bait or a nightcrawler on the bottom along a channel edge or warm flat.
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; begin where shallow cover meets depth, then watch for food before choosing lure depth.
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 where bait gathers, then look for a second bite before leaving.
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; start with the cover closest to deep water, then pause longer when cold water slows the bite.
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; check the coolest inflow, then try natural colors in clear water.
Record the wind, water color, water depth at the strike, 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; start on a firm point, then use one moving lure and one slow bait.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.