Saucer Lake near South Lake Tahoe: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  The El Dorado County entry here is Saucer Lake, in California. Around the bank it is open valley. 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. Nearest place of any size is South Lake Tahoe, 8.5 miles away. Then Kingsbury, 14 miles, and Tahoma, 16 miles. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Saucer Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Fish documented in El Dorado County include rainbow trout, sockeye salmon, brook trout, bluegill and great basin cutthroat trout. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. On Saucer Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 58°F in August and bottoms out near 26°F in January. Ice comes and goes from one year to the next. It is not guaranteed even in a cold spell, so check yourself. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. It sets the rhythm of the year at Saucer Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. A jetty or pier is mapped about half a mile from here. Public toilets are recorded roughly 0.9 miles off. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. If the gate is shut, Upper Echo Lake at 0.7 miles is the nearest alternative. Confirm access to Saucer Lake locally before you travel.