Lake Pardee Fishing Report | July 21, 2025
2025-07-21

Lake Pardee Fishing Report | July 21, 2025

Amador County
★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆
Lake Pardee
Bass catfish crappie panfish

Water Conditions

Weather
Weather
Not specified
Water Temp
Water Temp
Not specified
Water Clarity
Water Clarity
Not specified
Water Flow
Water Flow
Not specified

Fishing Overview

Target Species
Bass, catfish, crappie, panfish
Depth Range
Not specified
Presentation
Switch gears to warm-water species like bass, catfish, crappie, and panfish.
Best Time
Not specified
Successful Lures
Use the same tactics as Lake Amador—chicken liver or cut bait for cats, red worms or live minnows for panfish, and finesse baits for bass.
Other Techniques
Focus on warm-water species tactics as trout fishing is done

Guide’s Tips & Notes

Advice for This Week
Shift focus from trout to warm-water species using similar baits and tactics as at Lake Amador.
Changes We’re Seeing
Trout fishing is over due to lack of deep-water shore access.
Predictions for Next Week
Expect steady action on bass, catfish, and panfish with natural bait and finesse presentations.

Recommended Gear for This Trip

Chrome Killer™ Scent by Big Nate

Chrome Killer™ Scent by Big Nate

$7.96 USD
$7.96 USD $9.95 USD

Chrome Killer™ is Captain Nate’s go-to UV-enhanced oil scent for chrome lures. Loaded with real baitfish oils, amino acids, and bite stimulants—it hammers kokanee, trout, and kings.

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CA Trolling Dodger 11"

CA Trolling Dodger 11"

$19.99 USD
$19.99 USD

The Catch America 11″ Stainless Steel Trolling Dodger delivers a wide swinging action with low drag, making it an essential tool for attracting big fish. Engineered for salmon, trout, walleye, and Lakers/Mackinaw, this dodger creates flash, vibration, and a lifelike darting motion that entices strikes. Now available in 24K Gold, Silver, and Copper finishes!

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Disco Minnow Spoon

Disco Minnow Spoon

$4.81 USD
$4.81 USD $6.00 USD

Trigger Spoons trigger the feeding response in Trout, Salmon & other freshwater predators.

  • Premium red treble and prominent eye
  • 2 1/4 inches long, ½ inch wide
  • Big enough to tempt trophy fish, small enough to catch pansize fish
  • Perfect Match For baitfish like Threadfin Shad & Pond Smelt
  • Deadly when trolled from 1.7 to 3 plus mph
  • Can be casted or jigged.


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Disco Minnow Junior Spoon

Disco Minnow Junior Spoon

$3.62 USD
$3.62 USD $4.25 USD

The Disco Minnow Spoon is the spoon to reach for when the conditions call for a compact profile baitfish imitation that can be fished at slow to medium fast speedsPremium red treble and prominent eye
1 1/4 inches long, ½ inch wide
Perfect Match for small Threadfin Shad and Pond Smelt
Deadly when trolled from 1.3 to 2.2 mph.
Great for casting and stream fishing too.

 

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