water · Bass Lake, Madera County, CA

Bass Lake

County
Madera, CA
Surface
1166 acres
Max depth
~98 ft
Mixing
weakly stratified — fall mixing front-driven
Character
deep (60 ft+)
Location
37.3119, -119.5511

Species: largemouth bass · rainbow trout · kokanee · crappie · sunfish · salmon · catfish

Short answer: baromoon's read for Bass Lake: the strongest window in the next three days is Fri Oct 2 5:30 PM–7 PM, prime 5:40 PM (A tier, high confidence) — top pick: Walking topwater (Spook/110).

The read

next three days · home-water scan

S — drop everything · A — plan around it · B — worth being out · C — the fish have other plans.

Full report → 10-day outlook

Quick answers

registry facts + today's read
When should I fish Bass Lake?
The next-three-day read (recomputed daily) puts the strongest window on Fri Oct 2, 5:30 PM–7 PM, prime 5:40 PM, graded tier A with high confidence.
What should I throw at Bass Lake?
The top-scoring pick for that window is the Walking topwater (Spook/110). Picks are ranked conditions-first; ownership and links never change the order.
What fish are in Bass Lake?
The registry lists largemouth bass, rainbow trout, kokanee, crappie, sunfish, salmon, catfish.
How big is Bass Lake?
It is about 1166 acres of surface and a maximum depth of roughly 98 ft.

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