Shepard Slough is a lake in California, near Glenn County.
Shepard Slough is a lake in Glenn County, California.
No reliable acreage is listed for Shepard Slough, so begin with visible cover and the first clear change in depth.
Fish listed for Shepard Slough include Hitch, Prickly Sculpin, Sacramento Blackfish, Sacramento Pikeminnow, Sacramento Sucker, Rainbow Trout, and Threespine Stickleback.
While looking for rainbow trout on Shepard Slough, 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; check the clean side of wind, then try natural colors in clear water.
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; fish a small bottom change, then work the bottom where the bank turns steep.
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; repeat the depth that gives the first bite; use a light bait when the water is clear, then test the drop before leaving.
Record the wind, water color, depth along the active edge, 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; test a shaded bank, then separate open water from cover.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.