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Trout, Bass, Salmon
72°F Clear

Folsom’s a mixed bag right now, but there’s action. Bass have fully pulled off the bank and are holding around bluff walls and offshore rockpiles in 15 to 25 feet. There’s a short topwater window early, but after that it’s all finesse... drop-shot plastics and Senkos are the go-tos. The bass bite is fair overall. For trout and salmon, early morning...

Folsom’s a mixed bag right now, but there’s action. Bass have fully pulled off the bank and are holding around bluff walls and offshore rockpiles in 15 to 25 feet. There’s a short topwater window early, but after that it’s all finesse... drop-shot plastics and Senkos are the go-tos. The bass bite is fair overall.

For trout and salmon, early morning is key. The bite’s been strongest before 9am, with rainbows and kings hitting hoochies paired with 8” flashers, run 40 to 50 feet down. After that, things slow down fast, and fish get scattered. There’s little bait showing shallow... what’s there seems to be tight to bottom around 80-100 feet. Kings are short-striking often, but some solid fish to 25 inches are still being caught.

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