CA · Reservoir
North Fork Lake
Water conditions
Discharge
Measured at USGS gauge 11427000 · 14:15 UTC-8
Weather
Weather not yet loaded for this water.
Best times today
- Minor period15:50–16:50
- Major period19:59–21:59
- Minor period01:07–02:07
- Major period08:33–10:33
Moonrise 01:37 · Moonset 16:20 · times UTC-8 (approx)
Recently stocked
No stocking records for this water yet.
What to throw
Largemouth Bass
No exact temperature rule — widened by temperature.
temp n/a, clarity n/a, summer → steady through grass chartreuse chatterbait
Why we say this: Berkley bait selection guidance
temp n/a, clarity n/a, summer → finesse on deep structure natural drop shot
Why we say this: Bassmaster summer deep-water guide
temp n/a, clarity n/a, summer → slow-rolled over structure shad swimbait
Why we say this: Bassmaster summer swimbait guide
Rainbow Trout
No exact temperature rule — widened by temperature.
temp n/a, clarity n/a, summer → trolled over deeper water silver spoon
Why we say this: In-Fisherman summer trout guidance
Gear partners
Sonar and lake mapping earn their keep on a water like North Fork Lake — find the depth and structure the bite is holding on, then match it to the picks above.
- Electronics & fish finders: Garmin · Bass Pro Shops — Fish finders, sonar & lake mapping
- Rods & reels: Abu Garcia (Pure Fishing) · Bass Pro Shops
- Boats & marine: Bass Pro Shops — Boats, trolling motors & marine gear
Nearby & related
Stocked nearby in the last two weeks
- White Pines Lake · Rainbow Trout · 59 miJun 28, 2026
- Little Beaver Creek · Rainbow Trout · 62 miJun 28, 2026
- North Fork Stanislaus River · Rainbow Trout · 65 miJun 28, 2026
- South Fork Stanislaus River · Rainbow Trout · 68 miJun 28, 2026
- Middle Fork Stanislaus River · Rainbow Trout · 70 miJun 28, 2026
- Angels Creek · Rainbow Trout · 71 miJun 28, 2026
Nearby waters
- Halsey Forebay 3 mi
- Middle Fork American River 3 mi
- Lake Walton 12 mi
- Rollins Reservoir 15 mi
- South Fork American River 16 mi
- Folsom Lake 16 mi
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