Water temp 69-72 Water clarity 3-10’ Last weekend I had my first trip to Don Pedro since they reopened. I have kinda been putting off going to Pedro as the boat traffic has been very heavy. Well I’ve been missing out, the lake is fishing great! We started our ( me and three 13 year […]
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New Melones Fishing Report by Josh Parris
Water temp 67-70 Water clarity 3-10’ As of May 9th New Melones lake is open and fishing has been great! With being off the lake for over a month I had to really feel out the lake initially to see where the fish were in terms of seasonality and spawn phase. We are in post […]
New Melones Fishing Report by Josh Parris
Water temp 54-56 Clarity 5-15ft New Melones lake has yet to turn over. With the water still a bit warmer than normal many of the typical fall patterns are still working. The Swimbait bite has been day to day, some better than others. We’ve been alternating between 8-10” soft and hard swimbaits in depths from […]
New Melones Lake Fishing Report by Josh Parris Guide Service
Water temp 59-61 Water clarity 5-10’ Melones lake has been fishing tuff for bass the last few months. There are definitely still fish to be caught but the overall numbers we are used to seeing this time of year just haven’t been there. Not sure if it’s due to water levels and unusually warm weather […]