Indian Creek Reservoir Fishing near Shingle Springs, California

• Overview

  Set in El Dorado County, Indian Creek Reservoir is a California water. It sits at 1,070 feet above sea level. At about 30 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Shingle Springs is the closest town at 4.2 miles. The nearest city of size is Roseville, 20 miles away. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Indian Creek Reservoir

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. 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. Indian Creek Reservoir responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 76°F, the coldest about 45°F. Warm months push fish deep; cool months bring them back. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer squeezes it into the edges of the day. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. The season on Indian Creek Reservoir follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Reservoir Parking holds the nearest mapped parking, half a mile out. Toilets are half a mile away, which matters on a long session. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. For a change of water, Hagen Pond is 4.5 miles distant. For Indian Creek Reservoir, the notice at the access point is the final word.