Found Lake Fishing Guide, Trinity County, California

• Overview

  Set in Trinity County, California, this is Found Lake. The bank gives way to mixed woodland. It covers about 3 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Weaverville sits 22 miles from the bank. Lewiston is 23 miles and Dunsmuir 31 miles. Also worth knowing: Tapie Lake 0.4 miles, Boulder Lake a touch under 0.7 miles, Lilypad Lake 1.1 miles, Little Boulder Lake a touch under 1.2 miles and Lion Lake 1.7 miles. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Found Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Species logged across Trinity County include rainbow trout, Chinook salmon, brook trout and klamath smallscale sucker. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. The shape of Found Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put August near 60°F and December near 33°F. Ice comes and goes from one year to the next. Some winters give nothing at all, so plan for open water. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. It holds true on Found Lake more years than not. The first warm week of the year changes everything here.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. For a change of water, Tapie Lake is 0.4 miles distant. For Found Lake in particular, ask before you travel.