water · Sly Park, El Dorado County, CA
Jenkinson Lake
- County
- El Dorado, CA
- Surface
- 650 acres
- Max depth
- ~45 ft
- Mixing
- weakly stratified — fall mixing front-driven
- Character
- mid (20-60 ft)
- Location
- 38.7232, -120.5558
Species: largemouth bass · rainbow trout · sunfish
Short answer: baromoon's read for Jenkinson Lake: the strongest window in the next three days is Fri Oct 2 5:30 PM–7 PM, prime 5:44 PM (S tier, high confidence) — top pick: Walking topwater (Spook/110).
The read
next three days · home-water scan- S Fri Oct 25:30 PM–7 PM prime 5:44 PM · high confidence Walking topwater (Spook/110) 8.3/10
- A Fri Oct 28:00 PM–10 PM prime 8:00 PM · high confidence Walking topwater (Spook/110) 7.2/10
- A Fri Oct 212:00 PM–2 PM prime 1:12 PM · high confidence Squarebill crankbait 7.0/10
- B Fri Oct 25:00 AM–7 AM prime 5:00 AM · high confidence Walking topwater (Spook/110) 6.9/10
S — drop everything · A — plan around it · B — worth being out · C — the fish have other plans.
Quick answers
registry facts + today's read- When should I fish Jenkinson Lake?
- The next-three-day read (recomputed daily) puts the strongest window on Fri Oct 2, 5:30 PM–7 PM, prime 5:44 PM, graded tier S with high confidence.
- What should I throw at Jenkinson 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 Jenkinson Lake?
- The registry lists largemouth bass, rainbow trout, sunfish.
- How big is Jenkinson Lake?
- It is about 650 acres of surface and a maximum depth of roughly 45 ft.
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