Upper Lake is a lake in California, near Modoc County.
Upper Lake in Modoc County is a lake in California and covers about 28,493.6 acres, reaches about 143 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 1,629,832.2 acre-feet.
Wind can change Upper Lake quickly, so pick one manageable section and learn it before crossing open water. Deep water at Upper Lake gives fish room to move away from shore as summer heat and bright light build.
Fish listed for Upper Lake include Brook Trout, and Rainbow Trout.
For rainbow trout, cast a small spoon, inline spinner, light jig, or fly through cool water; try the first deep shelf after the bank, then try a natural color before a loud pattern.
Make one shallow pass and one deeper pass on the same shoreline; that shows whether fish are tight to cover or using the first break; start near the best mix of cover, then test a point before fishing a featureless bank.
In spring, start with warming banks, creek mouths, and shallow cover; summer usually pushes the better bite toward the outside weed edge or a nearby drop; fall can bring bait back to windblown points, while winter calls for smaller moves and a slower pace; fish the first useful drop, then return to productive water when light changes.
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; slow the bait when a good edge appears; cast across the break instead of along it, then make one pass close to bottom.
record the wind, water color, depth that gave up a fish, 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 work the bottom where the bank turns steep.
work a small spinner, spoon, fly, or natural bait around cool water and broken rock; fish the edge from top to bottom.
Treat 143 feet as the deepest point, not the automatic fishing depth; start near cover and move deeper only when bites or bait give a reason.
Move after checking the same useful feature at several depths without finding bait, a clean edge, or a bite; check a rocky edge, then use stronger line beside wood and sharp rock.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.