FOLSOM – The fishing for king salmon and rainbow trout at Folsom Lake continues to be tough, but the black bass are active.

“I fished a few hours around the Granite Bay side,” reported John Mulhall on the Folsom Lake Fishing Report Facebook Page. “I caught and released 7 bass, with 6 on nightcrawlers and 1 on a Yo-Zuri Pins Minnows. I found some big trees up the North Fork.”

Shore fishing for rainbow trout and king salmon should be on the upswing, now that the lake water is turning over with the cooler weather. Try fishing inflated nightcrawlers, Power Bait, Power Eggs and live minnows off the points in the Brown’s Ravine and Granite Bay areas.

For black bass, Don Paganelli of Paganelli’s Bass Fishing Experience recommended fishing Robo Worms on drop shot rigs in the creek channels leading into the coves at Folsom.

“Use your electronics, to find out where the fish are when the lake level is down like this.,” Paganelli stated. “Target the outside points. Don’t let the low water fool you - you can still catch bass. However, watch the weather. - storms moving through can cause the action to slow down a little or a lot.”

The open launch ramps are Granite Bay Stage 1 and Brown’s Ravine Hobie Ramp.

Folsom Lake is holding 437,578 acre feet of water, 45 percent of capacity and 110 percent of average. The water level is 409.04 feet in elevation.

Here are the boating requirements:

Vessels completing the 30-day quarantine may return to Folsom Lake have the seal removed by authorized staff, and be allowed to launch. Boaters wishing to return to the lake in the future will have the option to have their boat sealed upon exiting the water and will not be required to quarantine thereafter as long as the seal remains intact.

All trailered vessels are subject to the inspection, quarantine and seal program. Hand-launched, non-motorized watercraft, such as kayaks, canoes, paddleboards, rowing shells, outrigger canoes and rowboats are not subject to the inspection, quarantine and decontamination requirements. Hand-launched watercraft with electric trolling motors, such as fishing kayaks, are also exempt from these requirements.

DBW maintains a list of contacts at: https://dbw.parks.ca.gov/inspections.

Additional information on the golden mussel prevention program including inspection site locations, frequently asked questions and hours can be found at www.parks.ca.gov/FolsomLakeGoldenMussels.