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California

Folsom Lake

Folsom Lake is a California lake in Placer County; its largemouth bass shift with the season between shallow cover and deeper water.

Surface
6,839acres
Primary species
Largemouth
§ 01Today on the water · Folsom Lakevia Open-Meteo · 15:00 local
Air temp
66.5°F
Barometric
29.96″
↑rising 24h(+0.12)
Wind
10mph
from S
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
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    julSat

    Stable window

    hi 94° · lo 58°

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

    ── light sw wind · settled

  2. 19
    julSun

    Stable window

    hi 95° · lo 68°

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

    ── light sw wind · settled

  3. 20
    julMon

    Stable window

    hi 99° · lo 71°

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

    ── light s wind · settled

§ 04Field notesCalifornia

Where it is

Set in Placer County, California, Folsom Lake covers about 6,839 acres. Where the largemouth sit changes with the season, not the map.

Seasonal pattern

Spring. Warming water pulls largemouth toward shallow, protected areas where they stage and spawn; the quickest-warming pockets lead.

Summer. Warm water moves largemouth onto deeper structure and shade; the early and late hours are the better windows.

Fall. Cooler water brings forage and bass shallow again; fish range widely as they feed up.

Winter. Largemouth go deep and sluggish in cold water, so a slow, methodical approach is the safer bet.

Key structure

  • Points where shallow water drops toward deeper water
  • Transitions from soft to hard bottom
  • Wind-pushed banks that gather forage
  • Inside turns where a bank changes angle

The seasonal read outweighs any particular area here.

Forage

Baitfish concentrations shape where largemouth feed across Folsom Lake, shallow or deep.

Access

There is public access around Folsom Lake. Confirm current launch and ramp conditions locally before heading out, as availability shifts with the season.

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:00223648, a 2-polygon group collapsed to its largest representative). 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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