Deadwood Lake Fishing Guide, Amador County, California

• Overview

  Deadwood Lake is one of the Amador County listings for California. It stands 8,596 feet above sea level. It is pond-in-a-field scale, with the far bank a short lob away. Our Amador County list holds plenty of bigger water. South Lake Tahoe is the closest place, 23 miles off. Reno is the closest city, 65 miles away. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Deadwood Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Species logged across Amador County include rainbow trout, brook trout, brown trout, Sacramento sucker and smallmouth bass. The county list is broader than any single water. Treat Deadwood Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 57°F in August and bottom out at 25°F in January. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around early May. In an average year the thaw lands around early May and the freeze near late November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Anyone fishing Deadwood Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. If the gate is shut, Meadow Lake at 1.2 miles is the nearest alternative. The position on Deadwood Lake is worth confirming on the day.