Folsom Lake (3)

Published: Nov 1, 2018Updated: Aug 11, 2026

Species

Spotted Bass

Season

Summer (Current)

23 Fishing Reports

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Folsom Lake (3) Overview

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Ned Rigs
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Bladed Jigs
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Fishing Reports

23 Reports on Folsom Lake (3)

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Dave Gwiazdon
Gold Ambassador
8/1/26
- Species
  Spotted Bass
- Season
  Summer
- Technique
  Bladed Jigs
- Structure
  Flooded Brush
- Forage
  Shad
- Water Temperature
  83°
Folsom Lake living up to my nickname for it (Torture Lake) cuz it was a grind this day. I normally stick to the North Fork, but ventured to the South Fork for a change. I fished hard all day for a total of 4 bites. And it was 104 Degrees out....The Z-Man Original Chatterbait came through for me. I love the Sexy Shad pattern with a white Strike King Grub. That's such a strong combo. I also got a couple with a tried and true Strike King Cut-R Worm on a Texas Rig. Because of the heat, the fish were hunkered down and I think you had to pretty much drop a lure right on their nose to get a bite. The spottie in the picture was long and skinny. Had a frame for a 4+ pounder but only 2lb 10oz on the scale.
Dave Gwiazdon
Gold Ambassador
7/25/26
- Species
  Smallmouth Bass
- Season
  Summer
- Technique
  Large Hair Jigs
- Structure
  Boulders
- Forage
  Bluegill
- Water Temperature
  83°
Well...it happened again. I was out on Folsom the week before and got into a smallie at about 40 feet with a senko. So this last Saturday, I was near that same spot and I had this Outkast Chicken Jig near the shoreline hitting submerged boulders and ledges and crushing Spotties. So I peeled out to where I caught the smallie the week before, sent that Chicken Jig to the bottom at about 40 feet, popped it up and down a couple times and WHAM....hooked into another nice small mouth. 2lb 10oz of pure muscle. Two pretty good weeks in a row at Torture Lake....Most other people call it Folsom Lake....I'm kind of surprised.
Dave Gwiazdon
Gold Ambassador
8/20/23
- Species
  Spotted Bass
- Season
  Summer
- Technique
  Drop Shot
- Structure
  Boulders
- Water Temperature
  85°
This lake! It's different every time I go out. What a grind. The one constant is the KVD Blue Craw Red Flake color. KVD has it for just about every soft bait they offer. So if you're going to Folsom, I strongly recommend stocking up on whatever your favorite finesse techniques are with this pattern. The lake level is down a bit. And as I continue to pull myself away from fishing the shoreline (where I'm most confident) to learn more offshore techniques, I was able to go off shore and easily find submerged boulders. I wasn't getting any action with a Texas rig, so I switched to a shop shot, and things lit up from there. I went from grumpy to happy, pretty quick!