Red Lake is a reservoir in California, near Alpine County.
Stocking records show that the following fish or strains were stocked here. A historical stocking does not by itself prove that a self-sustaining population remains today.
Red Lake in Alpine County is a reservoir in California and covers about 76.1 acres, reaches about 39.2 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 1,410 acre-feet.
Red Lake can be broken down in a few passes: shallow cover, the first break, and the deepest useful water.
The fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch; use a slow bait after the search lure, then test the drop before leaving.
Begin with one slow bottom presentation and one moving bait, then let bites show whether fish are holding close to cover or roaming open water; start where bait gathers, then work the bottom where the bank turns steep.
Rainbow Trout have also been stocked here; that proves fish were released, but it does not promise that they are still common or easy to catch; work from shallow to deep, then keep line light around small clear-water fish.
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; fish one point at two depths, then pause longer when cold water slows the bite.
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; work from shallow to deep, then fish the edge from top to bottom.
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; use a small lure when bites are scarce, then make short moves after each pass.
Record the wind, water color, depth along the best drop, 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; work a quiet shoreline, then keep the bait above soft bottom.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.