Junction Reservoir Fishing in El Dorado County, California

• Overview

  Junction Reservoir falls in El Dorado County, part of California. The water sits 4,508 feet up. Around 62 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. On our El Dorado County list it sits near the top for size. Pollock Pines lies 9.8 miles from the water. Roseville is the closest city, 45 miles away. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Junction Reservoir

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Open biodiversity records for El Dorado County list rainbow trout, sockeye salmon, brook trout, bluegill and great basin cutthroat trout. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. At Junction Reservoir the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical August readings run about 65°F; by January the average is down near 35°F. Seasons here are moderate, and the fishing runs most of the year. It is not guaranteed even in a cold spell, so check yourself. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. Anyone fishing Junction Reservoir regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Public data records a boat ramp half a mile out. Parking is mapped about half a mile from the bank. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Union Valley Reservoir, 2.7 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position on Junction Reservoir before loading the car.