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Don Pedro Reservoir

Don Pedro Reservoir is a reservoir in Tuolumne County, California, where largemouth bass move between shallow cover and deeper water through the year.

Surface
10,849acres
Primary species
Largemouth
§ 01Today on the water · Don Pedro Reservoirvia Open-Meteo · 02:45 local
Air temp
90.1°F
Barometric
29.84″
↑rising 24h(+0.10)
Wind
8mph
from NW
Moon
Waxing Crescent
day 4.0 · 17% lit

Air conditions sampled near the lake center, not measured on the water · refreshed ~15 min

§ 03Next 3 daysvia Open-Meteo · interpretation
  1. 17
    julFri

    Stable window

    hi 97° · lo 70°

    Anytime through the day. Quiet weather day; lean on seasonal pattern and structure.

    ── light nw wind · settled

  2. 18
    julSat

    Stable window

    hi 97° · lo 70°

    Anytime through the day. Quiet weather day; lean on seasonal pattern and structure.

    ── light nw wind · settled

  3. 19
    julSun

    Stable window

    hi 99° · lo 73°

    Anytime through the day. Quiet weather day; lean on seasonal pattern and structure.

    ── light nw wind · settled

§ 04Field notesCalifornia

Where it is

Don Pedro Reservoir is a California reservoir in Tuolumne County, near 10,849 acres in size. Largemouth read the season, sliding shallow or deep as it dictates.

Seasonal pattern

Spring. Rising temperatures draw largemouth into shallow cover to stage and spawn; the protected, faster-warming water turns on first.

Summer. With the surface hot, largemouth favor deeper edges and shade, and the low-light hours carry the bite.

Fall. As water cools, forage and bass return toward shallower water; movement is wide, so covering water pays.

Winter. Activity slows and fish hold deeper near stable water; a slow, deliberate presentation is the steadier read.

Key structure

  • Flats sitting next to deeper water
  • Inside turns where a bank changes angle
  • Shoreline cover near quick depth changes
  • Weed edges and the clean lines along them

Season first, spot second — that order holds here.

Forage

On Don Pedro Reservoir, schools of baitfish anchor the bite and largemouth stay close to them through the year.

Access

Public access rings Don Pedro Reservoir; conditions and water levels shift seasonally, so check locally before launching.

Regulations

Check current state and local regulations before fishing; limits and seasons can change.

§ 05Sources & field guides

Field guides

Data & references

  • Today's conditions — Open-Meteo, refreshed every ~15 min
  • Moon phase — local astronomical calculation, no external API
  • Lake area, depth, structure — Identity, surface area, coordinates and county/state are from the ProjectD canonical waterbody index (snapshot conus-20260518-v1, group gnis:00253880). Maximum depth and regulation links were not available from an acceptable source and are intentionally omitted.
  • Regulations — verify current state and local regulations before fishing

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