Burnt Lake is a lake in Nevada, near Washoe County.
Burnt Lake is a lake in Washoe County, Nevada and covers about 417.4 acres, reaches about 45.8 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 7,646 acre-feet.
There is enough room for fish to move at Burnt Lake, so compare a protected side with a windblown bank before settling on one depth. Deep water at Burnt Lake gives fish room to move away from shore as summer heat and bright light build.
The fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch; follow the old channel through the lake, then use wind to narrow the search.
Begin with one slow bottom presentation and one moving bait, then let bites show whether fish are holding close to cover or roaming open water; start on a firm point, then fish the edge from top to bottom.
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; use a moving lure to search.
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; let a light jig fall beside the break.
A medium spinning rod, 8-pound line, a small box of jigs, a few crankbaits, and a simple bottom rig cover most situations; change depth or speed before changing every piece of tackle; work an old channel turn, then note the exact cover that gives a bite.
Record the wind, water color, depth where the lure was hit, 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; change lure speed before moving.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.