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May 1, 2026Capt. Jerry Lampkin

Folsom lake

Started fast at about 3 mph at first light, slowed to 2 to 2.5 mph with big flashers as the sun rose, then down to about 1.5 mph late morning for fish holding up...

Depth · Early: top lines and lines set 150+ feet back, with deep lines around 40 feet. Midday Kings from deeper water, around 55 to 60 feet.Best · First light to around 9 AMKing SalmonRainbow Trout
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Apr 1, 2026Capt. Jerry Lampkin

Folsom lake

Fast troll spoons for the rainbows, pulling them across the full, clear water.

Temp · About 64 degreesClarity · Clear and free of debrisRainbow troutKing salmon
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Mar 1, 2026Capt. Jerry Lampkin

Folsom lake

Toplining shallow was the ticket. Fast troll spoons through the top 10 to 15 feet to stay on the rainbows.

Depth · The top water bite came in the top 15 feet, with fish holding around 10 to 15 feet deep.Level · Stable around 430 feet, then jumped at least 10 feet in two days.Rainbow troutKing salmon
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Feb 19, 2026Capt. Cal Kellogg

Folsom lake

Fast troll about 2.5 to 3 mph with a bright Trix Worm, then slow with a Mini Willow Dodger and nightcrawler when the bite cools

Depth · Roughly 5 to 7 feet (bright Trix Worm on lead core; fish shallow)Best · Early; fast action in the first hourRainbow TroutKing Salmon
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Feb 1, 2026Capt. Jerry Lampkin

Folsom lake

Not specified.

Clarity · Water color is perfect right now.Rainbow troutKing salmon
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Dec 1, 2025Capt. Jerry Lampkin

Folsom lake

Trolling all day, covering water across the North Fork, dam, and South Fork, though fish stayed uninterested until the very end.

Depth · Holding deep near the bottom, especially up the North Fork. Exact depth not specified.Temp · 63 degreesClarity · Clean water, no floating debris.Rainbow troutBass
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Jul 7, 2025Sierra County · Capt. Catch America

Folsom Lake Fishing Report | July 7

Trolling with eight-inch flasher and hoochie combos

Depth · 60 feet and deeperTemp · 80s on the surfaceRainbow TroutKing Salmon
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Jun 30, 2025Capt. Jerry Lampkin

Folsom lake

Trolling hoochies behind big chrome flashers. Vary hoochie colors until the fish tell you what they want.

Depth · All fish came between 50 and 70 feet down. With warm surface water, fishing deep was key.Temp · Surface temps pushing near 80 degreesRainbow TroutKing Salmon
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Apr 13, 2025Capt. Catch America

Folsom Lake Fishing Report | April 13, 2025

Folsom Lake is fishing tough as the water rises fast, with scattered rainbows and a king around 30 feet.

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Apr 3, 2025Capt. Catch America

Folsom Lake Fishing Report | April 3, 2025

Wind kept the boat off Folsom Lake, so the Catch America crew scouted Delta stripers and American River steelhead.

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