Upper Salmon Lake is a reservoir in California, near Sierra County.
Upper Salmon Lake is a reservoir in Sierra County, California and covers about 39.3 acres, reaches about 32.8 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 554.9 acre-feet.
Upper Salmon Lake can be broken down in a few passes: shallow cover, the first break, and the deepest useful water.
Fish listed for Upper Salmon Lake include Brook Trout, Golden Trout, and Rainbow Trout.
To begin with rainbow trout on Upper Salmon Lake, 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; use a small lure when bites are scarce, then compare shallow and deeper water.
Shallow water is worth a careful look in spring and again during fall; bright summer days favor shade, weeds, or deeper breaks; under ice, a small depth change can be more useful than a long move; begin where shallow cover meets depth, then pause longer when cold water slows the bite.
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; follow bait before changing areas; follow the outside weed line, then match lure size to the fish.
Record the wind, water color, depth that produced twice, 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 a creek turn before a flat bank, then use the same depth on the next similar feature.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.