Ukonom Lake

Ukonom Lake is a reservoir in Siskiyou County, California and covers about 65.4 acres, reaches about 37.7 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 1,059.9 acre-feet.

Ukonom Lake can be broken down in a few passes: shallow cover, the first break, and the deepest useful water.

Fish and Baits

Fish listed for Ukonom Lake include Brook Trout, Speckled Dace, and Rainbow Trout.

For rainbow trout on Ukonom Lake, cast a small spoon, inline spinner, light jig, or fly through cool water.

How to Read the Water

Use wind as a clue; a light push can carry food toward a bank, but hard wind may muddy it, so look for a clean edge near a point or protected pocket; begin over firm bottom, then slow down after the first bite.

Season by Season

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 the first useful drop, then watch for food before choosing lure depth.

A Simple Tackle Plan

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; fish the same shape nearby; test the clearest edge, then give low-light water a slower bottom pass.

Record the wind, water color, depth where fish were holding, 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; follow any bait found near the surface, then try natural colors in clear water.