A closed sky with even light today, with light air out of the N with a settled glass. Expect most activity at Frog Pond (historical) around structure within a cast of the bank. A broad window opens from night into morning. Commit to the pattern once the first fish shows. Falling temperatures are switching fish back on.
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Frog Pond (historical) is one of the Alameda County listings for California. Pine and hardwood runs right down to the water. The whole thing is a single swim; walk it in a minute. On size it sits at the modest end of our Alameda County list. East Foothills is the closest place, 8.5 miles off. The nearest city of size is Fremont, 12 miles away. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.
Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Fish documented in Alameda County include Chinook salmon, common carp, striped bass, rainbow trout and Sacramento sucker. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Work Frog Pond (historical) in sections rather than trying to cover it.
Average temperature peaks around 72°F in August and bottoms out near 47°F in January. The year never really closes; it just gets uncomfortable in summer. October and November give a second good stretch as it cools. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. On Frog Pond (historical) the same rules apply, with local timing.
We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. If the gate is shut, Calaveras Reservoir at 2.6 miles is the nearest alternative. Ask locally about Frog Pond (historical) if anything is unclear.
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The bites are excellent now
| 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| 5 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 5 | 4.9 | 6.1 | 6.9 | 7.9 | 10.2 | 11.1 | 8 | 8.4 | 8.3 | 8 | 7.6 | 7.1 | 5.6 | 4 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3 | 3.7 | 3.8 |
| 51° | 51° | 51° | 49° | 48° | 48° | 47° | 48° | 53° | 58° | 62° | 66° | 68° | 70° | 71° | 70° | 68° | 63° | 59° | 56° | 55° | 54° | 54° | 53° |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30.08 | 30.08 | 30.06 | 30.06 | 30.07 | 30.08 | 30.09 | 30.11 | 30.11 | 30.11 | 30.11 | 30.1 | 30.09 | 30.07 | 30.05 | 30.05 | 30.05 | 30.07 | 30.08 | 30.09 | 30.11 | 30.12 | 30.13 | 30.12 |
| 86 | 82 | 81 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 86 | 76 | 65 | 55 | 48 | 44 | 40 | 38 | 37 | 40 | 49 | 56 | 60 | 62 | 63 | 65 | 65 |
Sam
AI Fishing Assistant for Frog Pond (historical)
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