Spring is a lake in Madera County, California.
Spring is a lake in Madera County, California and covers about 9.7 acres.
The small size of Spring makes quiet casts and short moves more useful than carrying a pile of tackle.
Fish listed for Spring include Hardhead, Sacramento Pikeminnow, Sacramento Sucker, and Rainbow Trout.
When rainbow trout are the target on Spring, cast a small spoon, inline spinner, light jig, or fly through cool water.
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; use a slow bait after the search lure, then note the exact cover that gives a bite.
This water runoff can add color and pull fish toward fresh water; green weeds and the first drop become stronger summer targets; in fall, follow bait toward points and shallow flats, while winter rewards a slower search.
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 above soft bottom; work each small drop before going deeper.
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; begin near moving water, then test a point before fishing a featureless bank.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.