Lake Number Five Fishing in El Dorado County, California

• Overview

  In California, Lake Number Five belongs to El Dorado County. The ground round it is mixed woodland. At roughly 3 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. It is one of the smaller waters we list in El Dorado County. The closest town, Tahoma, is 12 miles away. Then South Lake Tahoe, 13 miles, and Sunnyside-Tahoe City, 17 miles. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lake Number Five

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. El Dorado County records list rainbow trout, sockeye salmon and brook trout among the fish reported. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Read Lake Number Five before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 58°F; the cold one sits at 28°F. Temperature moves within a narrow band, and so does the fishing. Some winters give nothing at all, so plan for open water. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. At Lake Number Five the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Lost Lake, 0.5 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. What applies at Lake Number Five may have changed since it was mapped.