New Hogan Lake Fishing in Calaveras County, California

• Overview

  New Hogan Lake is a Calaveras County water, California side. This is open plain country. At 4.8 sq miles you are fishing a fraction of it whatever you do. At about 35 miles of edge, most people fish a single area and learn it well. By surface area it heads our Calaveras County listings. For supplies, Valley Springs is 3.1 miles out. Rancho Calaveras is 4.5 miles and San Andreas 6.3 miles. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on New Hogan Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Fish documented in Calaveras County include rainbow trout, brown trout, Sacramento sucker and bluegill. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. The near bank of New Hogan Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 77°F, the coldest about 45°F. It fishes twelve months of the year. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer squeezes it into the edges of the day. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. The season on New Hogan Lake rarely departs from it. As the season turns, fish follow food rather than temperature alone.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. You will be walking about half a mile from the nearest car park. Toilets are half a mile away, which matters on a long session. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Pacific Placer Reservoir at 2 miles is the sensible second choice. Check the position at New Hogan Lake before loading the car.