Fishing Upper Bohn Lake in Napa County, California

• Overview

  Upper Bohn Lake lies in Napa County, California. The surface lies 1,106 feet up. Around 226 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. Some 3.2 miles of bank gives room to move when the wind turns. It is among the larger waters listed here for Napa County. For supplies, Hidden Valley Lake is 8 miles out. Then Middletown, 9.4 miles, and Angwin, 11 miles. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Upper Bohn Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Open biodiversity records for Napa County list Chinook salmon, rainbow trout, Sacramento sucker, bluegill and green sunfish. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Upper Bohn Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 74°F, with December the cold end at about 45°F. Cooler months are the productive ones on most of this water. Late winter and spring fish steadiest here. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. It sets the rhythm of the year at Upper Bohn Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Lower Bohn Lake sits 1.4 miles off and takes the overflow. Rules at Upper Bohn Lake are worth checking on the day.