Finnon Reservoir Fishing Guide, El Dorado County, California

• Overview

  Within El Dorado County, California, you have Finnon Reservoir. The water sits 2,411 feet up. It runs to roughly 31 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. For supplies, Placerville is 5.4 miles out. After that come Camino at 5.8 miles and Diamond Springs at 8 miles. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Finnon Reservoir

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Across El Dorado County, recorded fish include rainbow trout, sockeye salmon, brook trout, bluegill and great basin cutthroat trout. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. The near bank of Finnon Reservoir is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put August at about 75°F and January near 44°F. It fishes twelve months of the year. Late winter and spring fish steadiest here. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. Expect Finnon Reservoir to follow that timing. A grey, mild day is often better than a bright, still one.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. There is a launch about half a mile from the bank. You can leave the car about half a mile from the water. Mapping shows a jetty some half a mile off. There is a campsite 160 yards from the water. There are picnic tables recorded roughly half a mile off. There is a toilet block some 150 yards out. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Check the position at Finnon Reservoir before loading the car.