Folsom Lake (3)

Published: Nov 1, 2018Updated: Nov 9, 2025

Species

Spotted Bass

Season

Winter (Current)

19 Fishing Reports

93 Followers

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Folsom Lake (3) Overview

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Large Hair Jigs (Preacher)
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Soft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)
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Fishing Reports

19 Reports on Folsom Lake (3)

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Dave Gwiazdon
Gold Ambassador
9/29/24
- Species
  Spotted Bass
- Season
  Fall
- Technique
  Texas Rigs (Worming)
- Structure
  Boulders
- Water Temperature
  84°
OK...I'm either becoming a very good Texas Rig fisherman....or I'm just terrible at the other 100 techniques I continually try to master without as much success. Today, it was the trusty Plum Zoom Trick Worm...again...that was pulling them in. Folsom Lake is always a tough one to figure out. The reports are so varied on how to approach the lake. But slow dragging a Texas Rig off of points and submerged rocks and ledges just seems to work. You can tell these bass are really beginning the fall gorge for before winter hits right around the corner. Should be pretty good out there in October.
Dave Gwiazdon
Gold Ambassador
1/14/24
- Species
  Spotted Bass
- Season
  Winter
- Technique
  Structure Jigs
- Structure
  Ledges
- Water Temperature
  46°
Full disclosure...I only had 4 hours in the morning cuz I wanted to get back in time for NFL playoffs, so my intent was to troll for some Rainbow or Kings...but after 3 hours of dragging lures and no results, I had to go bass fishing with the time I had left. I found a 100 foot long submerged ledge by the levy that was about 3 feet under water at the top and down to 8-10 feet on the drop off. Tied on the Strike King Casting Jig with a Ned Craw trailer. I set up about 25 feet away and cast to the ledge, popping my jig off the bottom back at me. This was the best of the day. 2 lb 4 oz. and my first bass for 2024. Here's to many, many more for us all!!!!
Dave Gwiazdon
Gold Ambassador
9/17/22
- Species
  Spotted Bass
- Season
  Fall
- Technique
  Topwater Popping
- Structure
  Matted Grass
I went out for more Folsom Lake punishment last Saturday. :) I was committed to using Jerk Baits trying to expand my knowledge of when to use certain types of baits. But the bass just didn't respond. Just as I was planning to call it a day, I boated up a stream outlet about 50 yards and found some grass lines. I tied on Rapala X-Rap in the yellow perch pattern, and on my 4th cast, got blown up by a 2lb 9oz spottie. Man, she put up a great fight. And turned what could have been a bad outing into a decent outcome. I caught one more, not as large, before the area went silent. Wish I would have taken a better picture! But I was in too much of a hurry to get that X-Rap back out there!