Lake Marie Fishing near Green Valley, California

• Overview

  Lake Marie is set in Napa County, California. The bank is 863 feet above sea level. It covers about 8 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Green Valley is the closest place, 3.6 miles off. The nearest city of size is Fairfield, 9.9 miles away. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Lake Marie

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Across Napa County, recorded fish include Chinook salmon, rainbow trout, Sacramento sucker, bluegill and green sunfish. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Work Lake Marie in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 71°F, the coldest about 46°F. No part of the year shuts this water. March through May is the strongest run, with autumn a second stretch. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. On Lake Marie the same rules apply, with local timing. After heavy rain, give the water a day to settle.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Somewhere to sit and eat is half a mile out. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. For a change of water, Lake Camille is 1.9 miles distant. Treat access at Lake Marie as something to verify.