Trout fishing is best in the late winter and early spring months. Even though trout are no longer planted, some pretty good fish can still be found at the lake. Greatest concentrations of trout can be found further up in the Calaveras arm. Floating night crawlers off the bottom, salmon eggs, and minnows produce the best.

Look for largemouth in the coves. Both the north and south ends of the lake have good largemouth cover. You'll find smallmouth on the rocky points and islands throughout the lake.

Stripers can be found just about anywhere on the lake. Trolling, vertical jigging and even shore fishing will all prove productive. Best shore fishing for stripers is probably the Wrinkle Cove and Fiddleneck areas. Look for schools of stripers feeding on minnows at the surface. Diving birds will show where the minnows are. Cast surface plugs across the turbulance caused by feeding bass. Fall months tend to be good striped bass fishing months.

Fish around the rocky points and in the coves where there is vegetation. Mini jigs, live minnows and nightcrawlers all work well.

Catfish are caught by anglers using anchovies, chicken livers, and packaged catfish bait. Try the Observation area, Wrinkle Cove, Deer Flat, and the south end of the lake.