Reflection Lake is a lake in California, near San Mateo County.
Reflection Lake in San Mateo County is a lake in California and covers about 2 acres.
The small size of Reflection Lake makes quiet casts and short moves more useful than carrying a pile of tackle.
Fish listed for Reflection Lake include Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Common Carp, Green Sunfish, Largemouth Bass, and Rainbow Trout.
One direct bluegill tactic on Reflection Lake is to use a small jig, worm, or tiny plastic around green weeds and protected pockets.
The first largemouth bass pass on Reflection Lake should work a soft plastic, jig, or spinnerbait around weeds and protected cover.
To begin with channel catfish on Reflection Lake, fish cut bait or a nightcrawler on the bottom along a channel edge or warm flat.
To begin with rainbow trout on Reflection Lake, 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; follow a short creek arm, then use stronger line beside wood and sharp rock.
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; work a quiet shoreline, then write down the depth that works.
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; use a light bait when the water is clear, then add vibration in stained water.
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; try a brighter bait when the water is dirty; keep the bait above soft bottom.
Record the wind, water color, depth where the school held, 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 near the best mix of cover, then try a brighter bait when the water is dirty.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.