Upper Gumboot Lake is a lake in California, near Siskiyou County.
Upper Gumboot Lake is a lake in Siskiyou County, California and covers about 4 acres.
The small size of Upper Gumboot Lake makes quiet casts and short moves more useful than carrying a pile of tackle.
Fish listed for Upper Gumboot Lake include Brook Trout, and Rainbow Trout.
For rainbow trout on Upper Gumboot Lake, 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; try the windblown bank, then use a smaller lure 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; work a creek turn before a flat bank, then keep one slow bait ready.
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 one slow bait ready; look for a clean edge beside cover, then give shaded water a separate pass.
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; work the best shade during bright hours, then compare shallow and deeper water.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.