Upper Sardine Lake is a reservoir in California, near Sierra County.
Upper Sardine Lake in Sierra County is a reservoir in California and covers about 57.7 acres, reaches about 36.4 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 903.6 acre-feet.
Upper Sardine Lake is compact enough to fish slowly, but a change in weeds or bottom can still split it into separate patterns.
Fish listed for Upper Sardine Lake include Brook Trout, Cutthroat Trout, and Rainbow Trout.
A useful rainbow trout plan on Upper Sardine Lake is to 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; work a creek turn before a flat bank, then give low-light water a slower bottom pass.
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; use a small lure when bites are scarce, then test the drop before leaving.
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; separate open water from cover; fish where rock meets mud, then keep one slow bait ready.
Record the wind, water color, depth of the best pass, 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; check a protected pocket after sunrise, then note the exact cover that gives a bite.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.