water · Folsom, Sacramento & El Dorado counties, CA

Folsom Lake

County
El Dorado, CA
Surface
11450 acres
Max depth
~120 ft
Mixing
warm-monomictic — one big fall turnover
Character
deep (60 ft+)
Location
38.7844, -121.1070

Species: bass · carp · catfish · salmon · shad · sunfish · trout

Short answer: baromoon's read for Folsom Lake: the strongest window in the next three days is Fri Oct 2 5:30 PM–7 PM, prime 5:46 PM (S 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 Folsom Lake?
The next-three-day read (recomputed daily) puts the strongest window on Fri Oct 2, 5:30 PM–7 PM, prime 5:46 PM, graded tier S with high confidence.
What should I throw at Folsom 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 Folsom Lake?
The registry lists bass, carp, catfish, salmon, shad, sunfish, trout.
How big is Folsom Lake?
It is about 11450 acres of surface and a maximum depth of roughly 120 ft.

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