New to Putah

klutch · Newbie

New to Putah

Bob Loblaw · Senior Member

If you want a fish for the pot there are much easier/better places to catch them than Lake Solano.

here's a list.

nrm.dfg.ca.gov/fishplants/

lightfoot · Senior Member

Klutch,

Actually lake Berryessa should be turning over fairly soon and offering good fishing for trout/salmon through the Winter. Once the lake turns over, the trout/salmon will be found near the surface and much easier to catch. Two-four lbs are average with many fish much larger. The water will start to warm back up in March and bring back the bass bite while the trout/salmon will head deep again.

klutch · Newbie

thanks for the feedback. i would normally go to Berryessa but I have business in Davis tomorrow and if I have time, I wanted quick access to waters. Berryessa is an extra hour away. i was hoping to experiment with new waters but I definitely want to be legal about it.

ive driven through Winters to get to the Lake. PC looks beautiful and very enticing, but I know about the zero take. I was curious about Solano.

Berryessie · Senior Member

I wouldn't waste much time fishing Lake Solano. I have been paddle boarding there the last two summers trying to find trout. I can tell you with much effort I have caught only one trout in my quest. You can get to Berryessa in about 10 mins from Solano.

klutch · Newbie

thanks for the advice. I guess I need to suck it up and commit to the drive. I will most likely be fishing the west bank either at Spanish Flat or Capell Cove. But I do appreciate the heads up.

LilWhippersnapper · Senior Member

Berryessa is only a 10-20 minutes past Putah.

coolbee · Veteran Member

And klutch, you can fish the section of the lake nearest to Putah and the dam with just as good success when the trout are on top. The Markley/Narrows/Dam area of Berryessa holds a ton of trout. In fact the trout rearing pens for the private stocking program are located right at Markley Cove, about 5 min from the dam and the beginning of the IDR.