Rye is a lake in Tehama County, California.
Rye is a lake in Tehama County, California and covers about 9.8 acres.
One weed edge or deeper pocket can hold much of the day’s activity; begin beside green weeds, then keep line light around small clear-water fish.
Fish listed for Rye include Hardhead, Sacramento Blackfish, Sacramento Pikeminnow, Sacramento Sucker, and Rainbow Trout.
A useful rainbow trout plan on Rye is to cast a small spoon, inline spinner, light jig, or fly through cool 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; try the first deep shelf after the bank, then use a smaller lure in clear water.
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 an old channel turn, then watch water color during the day.
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; keep the bait near useful cover; change depth before changing the whole spot, then match lure size to the fish.
Record the wind, water color, depth where fish bit, 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 creek turn before a flat bank, then return to productive water when light changes.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.