Wiggins Percolation Basin is a reservoir in California, near San Bernardino County.
Wiggins Percolation Basin is a reservoir in San Bernardino County, California and covers about 17.5 acres, reaches about 26.4 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 198.8 acre-feet.
One weed edge or deeper pocket can hold much of the day’s activity; follow any bait found near the surface, then keep a worm ready for a slower check.
Fish listed for Wiggins Percolation Basin include Rainbow Trout.
To begin with rainbow trout on Wiggins Percolation Basin, 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; fish the warmest edge early in spring, then make one pass close to bottom.
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 where rock meets mud, then keep a worm ready for a slower check.
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; use the same depth on the next similar feature; work an old channel turn, then use the old channel as a guide.
Record the wind, water color, depth that held 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; keep a bottom rig ready for low light, then keep line light around small clear-water fish.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.