Felt Lake Fishing in San Mateo County, California

• Overview

  In California, Felt Lake falls inside San Mateo County. The sea is 6.3 miles distant. It measures about 47 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. It is low-lying compared with other California water we list. The nearest place of any size is Ladera, 0.9 miles away. Stanford follows at 2.4 miles, then Los Altos Hills at 2.7 miles. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Felt Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Open biodiversity records for San Mateo County list rainbow trout, bluegill, redear sunfish and striped bass. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Felt Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 48°F to 66°F. Cooler months are the productive ones on most of this water. The first and last hours carry the summer; the middle is slow. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. Plan around that when you fish Felt Lake. After heavy rain, give the water a day to settle.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Parking within half a mile means no long carry with tackle. A toilet block sits half a mile away. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Should this one be busy, Lagunita is 2.1 miles off. Nothing here settles the position at Felt Lake for certain.