Fishing Maps and Reports Loon Lake, Union Valley, Ice house, Stumpy, Sly Park- How to fish these lakes! Where to fish! Local Fishing and Hunting Clubs!
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As shown in our fishing map, these five lakes are all located in El Dorado County in
the national forest. Their names Stumpy Meadows, Sly Park, Union Valley,
Loon Lake and Ice house Reservoirs.
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BIG GERMAN BROWN trout are in El Dorado National Forest lakes.
According to our fishing reports, Stumpy Meadows,
Ice House and Union Valley all have good
populations of browns, including some
rod-benders in the 10- to 12-pound weight class! Trolling Rapalas is the best way
to catch the browns, while rainbows will hit Kastmasters, Needlefish, Super
Dupers and flasher-nightcrawler
combinations.
Northern California anglers are facing a drought this
summer. Lakes and reservoirs are already
way below capacity and they’re getting lower
every day because of irrigation. Most lakes, reservoirs and streams by July will be
extremely low and clear, and fishing
will be downright tough at most waters,
especially reservoirs.
So it follows that now is the time time to enjoy the best trout fishing, and that’s why we’ve chosen five lakes on our fishing map that produce during
May and June. All have browns, rainbows and Mackinaw and kokanee in two of the lakes. But this summer will be
hot and dry and these low lakes will
become even lower, and maybe even inaccessible to boaters.
Stumpy Meadows
This reservoir got its name from the left over flooded stumps and offers some pretty good brown and rainbow trout fishing. There is a 10
horsepower motor limit, good enough for its 315
acres.
In May and June, trolling with small plugs or flashers and worms around 10 and 15 feet deep for
larger browns, up to l0 pounds and more!
Rapalas are great brown trout lures too.
Needlefish or Kastmasters produce more, but less sizeable, rainbow trout. According to our fishing report, as the
water warms, look for the submerged
stream channel and deeper spots near the dam hold fish
Bank fishermen toss air-injected worms salmon egg and mini
marshmallow combinations — deep near the dam, off the bank by the campground or
at the inlet creek. Fishing is good
until surface temperatures top 70
degrees when deeper trolling or bait fishing from boats improves results. Lures also work
Casting with a 1/2-ounce gold Kastmasters or Hopkins spoons will catch
fish. Do “fan-casting”: alternately cast along the bank, then out into the lake
to cover a wide area. After the first fan
with immediate retrieves, start your
second fan a bit further rom shore and
countdown five seconds so the lure drops,
and cover the fan once more. Repeat this
with 10-, 15- and 20-second drops until
you locate fish or hit bottom.
Fly fishermen wait until dusk fishing off the bank, is fair,
but according to our fishing map, you really need a float tube, skiff
or canoe to get across the lake to the better fishing on the south side. Sierra pattems work best. No. 14
Adams, No. 10 Joe’s Hopper, No. 18 Black
Ant and a No. 14 grey hackle with a
yellow body all take fish.
After July, these flies fished
behind bubbles produce more trout on the average in the evening than lures. Wet fly patterns such as
No. 12 Zug Bugs, No. 10 Black Woolly
Wonns or No. 14 Rio Grande Kings take rainbows,
while the browns hit No. 8 or even No. 6 Little Brown Trout and other streamers spring and fall.
Union Valley
Update Lake is full, watch out for lots of log hazards floating around.
The fall is an outstanding time to fish Union Valley, as well as the other lakes we’ve mentioned. Anglers will find a variety of fish including planter rainbow trout, some big brown trout and kokanee. Brown trout up to 12 pounds if you who pull
Rapalas in 25 feet of water or less. A
Fly casters will catch some nice browns in the fall with streamers, Woolly Worms and Woolly Buggers from the bank and float tubes. Planter rainbows, including some nice
holdovers to 18 inches, are available.
Dunk baits or drag lures on the top 15
feet early in the morning and from 5
p.m. until dark for best results.
Kokanee like the cool, deep water and you’ve got to troll the standard flasher-Wedding Ring combos if you want to score. Use half a nightcrawler
or white or yellow corn kernel for an added attractor
Loon Lake
This is the a smaller lake of top five choices, and at the highest elevation at 6,410 feet. Good rainbow
trout populations in both the lake and
in the South Fork Rubicon River. The
lake is small so you can fish the bank,
but anglers who use float tubes, canoes, etc.
will have the advantage.
Ice House Reservoir
Anglers will find
planter rainbow trout, kokanee and some
big browns at this reservoir. Ice House is low and clear, but fishing success is
good right now according to our fishing reports.
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