The CA Delta and Folsom Lake be up there end of July

[boudroux]

Just talked the wife into driving up to the Folsom Lake area to visit her girlfriend and stay for a week. We will leave SoCal on July 29th and return around Aug 4-6 depending on how we feel. I'm bringing my boat (20' Ranger) and my sons and I plan on fishing each day while she does her girl stuff.

 

I'm doing my reading and am excited.  Her friend lives 20 minutes from Folsom Lake so we will definitely fish there a few days.  Looking at water levels it appears Folsom is almost full currently.  Hopefully someone can confirm that for me please.  I seem to remember reading not to long ago about Folsom being so low that ramps were out of the water, docs were sitting on dry ground way away from water etc.  Second question on Folsom, those with the experience there would you say the map from Fish-N-Maps is good enough to get a first timer by or would you recommend a different companies maps?

 

We will also go to the delta for a couple days.  Because it looks like that is an hour or so from our friends house I'm thinking my boys and I will go there for a couple days and find a campground and just sleep in the bed of my truck.  As a huge fan of the Walking Dead show the area on google maps that jumped out at me was the Terminous area.  It shows on the Little Potato Slough/S Mokelumne River and looks like it is a good spot to access lots of water around there.  Any thoughts on this spot vs. maybe picking somewhere different with tent camping/launch near by?  Also, again Fish-N-Maps shows a map for the entire delta area, would this be a good choice or should I look for a delta map from a different company.

 

For the days we go to the Delta I'm certainly open to suggestions on an area that has tent camping and a boat launch near by that would be worth checking out.  

 

I thank anyone in advance for your time and suggestions.

[NiX]

I can confirm that the water level is close to full, I have been fishing from the bank pretty often this year. I have never looked at the fish-n-maps but I have had luck up the north and south fork arms. Beals point has tons of flooded willows to hit. Folsom point near Morman Island is a nice little rip-rap area to hit. Also at Folsom Point there is a good submerged island at the moment that has produced a lot of fish. Beaks Bite can be ok, I have only caught little guys around beaks, but there is some pretty good points to hit around it.

 

I am sure you will be able to find plenty of fish, there is a lot of cover you will be able to fish. That map will most likely be perfect for underwater structure and what ever else it shows you. 

 

Good Luck!

[J._Bricker]

On 6/25/2017 at 1:41 PM, boudroux said:

Just talked the wife into driving up to the Folsom Lake area to visit her girlfriend and stay for a week. We will leave SoCal on July 29th and return around Aug 4-6 depending on how we feel. I'm bringing my boat (20' Ranger) and my sons and I plan on fishing each day while she does her girl stuff.

 

I'm doing my reading and am excited.  Her friend lives 20 minutes from Folsom Lake so we will definitely fish there a few days.  Looking at water levels it appears Folsom is almost full currently.  Hopefully someone can confirm that for me please.  I seem to remember reading not to long ago about Folsom being so low that ramps were out of the water, docs were sitting on dry ground way away from water etc.  Second question on Folsom, those with the experience there would you say the map from Fish-N-Maps is good enough to get a first timer by or would you recommend a different companies maps?

 

We will also go to the delta for a couple days.  Because it looks like that is an hour or so from our friends house I'm thinking my boys and I will go there for a couple days and find a campground and just sleep in the bed of my truck.  As a huge fan of the Walking Dead show the area on google maps that jumped out at me was the Terminous area.  It shows on the Little Potato Slough/S Mokelumne River and looks like it is a good spot to access lots of water around there.  Any thoughts on this spot vs. maybe picking somewhere different with tent camping/launch near by?  Also, again Fish-N-Maps shows a map for the entire delta area, would this be a good choice or should I look for a delta map from a different company.

 

For the days we go to the Delta I'm certainly open to suggestions on an area that has tent camping and a boat launch near by that would be worth checking out.  

 

I thank anyone in advance for your time and suggestions.

 

Hello boudroux, sounds like you've got quite a nice trip planned up north. I'm surprised you haven't received more responses, but I'm sure it's due to everyone is out on the water! Folsom should be fun, I haven't been there in 20 years and only caught spots and smallies. 

 

As for where to stay and fish the Delta, Terminous is a pretty good choice the northern part of the Delta and I understand the campground is nice. If you want to be a little more centrally located (Franks Tract), maybe check out Sugar Barge and Russo's Marina. 

 

Safe me travels and good fishing, JB 

[boudroux]

Thank you for the replies, very much appreciated.

 

I'll look into that other area for the delta and see about camping.  A couple more weeks....

[J._Bricker]

So boudroux, care to comment on how the fishing was for you and your boys. Folsom has been tough for me, but I've been doing well on the Delta throwing topwater the past few weeks and I'd like to think you had the same experience. At the very least. I hope you had a safe and enjoyable trip.