Fuller Lake near Nevada City: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Fuller Lake sits within Nevada County in California. The surface lies 5,367 feet up. Roughly 69 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Around 1.2 miles of margin, front to back. Start from Nevada City, 20 miles down the road. It is 47 miles to Reno, the nearest city. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Fuller Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Records held for Nevada County cover brook trout, rainbow trout and tahoe sucker. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Read Fuller Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  August runs about 63°F on average, January about 33°F. Conditions shift steadily rather than sharply. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. Plan around that when you fish Fuller Lake. A cold snap sets things back for several days.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. A car park sits roughly half a mile away. A camping area sits within half a mile of here. There are picnic tables recorded roughly half a mile off. Toilets show in mapping about half a mile away. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Failing this one, try Rucker Lake, 0.5 miles away. What applies at Fuller Lake may have changed since it was mapped.