Lake Camanche

Location

2000 Camanche Rd., Ione, CA 95640

General Information

• Typical water conditions
  • no water current
• Best time to fish
  • all year
• Best time of day to fish
  • all day
• Restroom
  • yes
• Type of water body
  • lake
• Fish species
  • spotted bass, largemouth bass, bluegill, redear, black crappie, rainbow trout channel catfish, and common carp
• Park or roadside creek/pond
  • park
• Where on water body fish caught
  • between the dam and Hat island – trolling
• What baits catch fish here
  • trout when trolling with a silver rapala jerk bait
  •  catfish on worms and chicken liver
  • bass on soft plastics and topwaters
  • panfish  on jigs
• Hours
  • One hour before dawn and one hour after dusk
• park fees
  • car – $12.50
  • car and boat – $17
  • fishing access – $6 per adult 16 and older
• How accessible is it
  • very
• Other wildlife seen
  • bald eagle, Canada goose, California towhee, and turkey vulture
• kayak /boat accessible
  •  yes, has a boat launch
• Other things to do
  •  hiking, birding, swimming, and biking
• Camping available
  • yes
• surrounding/atmosphere
  • developed

My Rating

• Rating: fish catch likelihood
  • 4 stars
• Rating: beauty
  • 4 stars
• Rating: fish size
  • 5 stars
• Rating: variety of fish
  • 3.5 stars