water · Folsom, Sacramento County, CA
Lake Natoma
- County
- Sacramento, CA
- Surface
- 550 acres
- Max depth
- ~45 ft
- Mixing
- weakly stratified — fall mixing front-driven
- Character
- mid (20-60 ft)
- Location
- 38.6702, -121.1896
Species: bass · bluegill · carp · catfish · salmon · shad · sunfish · trout
Short answer: baromoon's read for Lake Natoma: the strongest window in the next three days is Fri Oct 2 5:30 PM–7 PM, prime 5:47 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 5:47 PM · high confidence Walking topwater (Spook/110) 7.8/10
- A Fri Oct 23:00 PM–5 PM prime 3:00 PM · high confidence Drop shot 7.2/10
- B Thu Oct 18:00 PM–10 PM prime 9:16 PM · high confidence Walking topwater (Spook/110) 6.6/10
- B Fri Oct 212:00 PM–2 PM prime 1:15 PM · high confidence Squarebill crankbait 6.6/10
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 Lake Natoma?
- The next-three-day read (recomputed daily) puts the strongest window on Fri Oct 2, 5:30 PM–7 PM, prime 5:47 PM, graded tier S with high confidence.
- What should I throw at Lake Natoma?
- 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 Lake Natoma?
- The registry lists bass, bluegill, carp, catfish, salmon, shad, sunfish, trout.
- How big is Lake Natoma?
- It is about 550 acres of surface and a maximum depth of roughly 45 ft.
Waters nearby
- Mather Lake Rancho Cordova, Sacramento County, CA
- Folsom Lake Folsom, Sacramento & El Dorado counties, CA
- Jenkinson Lake Sly Park, El Dorado County, CA