Your favorite small local pond?

[Hairstacker]

Yep, when I checked out Rancho Seco last month or so, I noticed underwater weed beds everywhere -- looked like it would be a GREAT warmwater fishery come spring, early summer.

[Darian]

Heystacker or Hairstacker ,..... Hey Mike,..... Rancho Seco is an interesting place until the windsurfing crowd settles in..... Then watch out if you're in a float tube . Late spring thru fall, Rancho is probably one of the windiest places around..... And, the fish GLOW in the dark :P :P

I'm just telling you this stuff so I'll have it all to myself.....

[BruceB]

That pond behind Folsom High is still there. It's just surrounded by No Trespassing signs.

[Darian]

Bruce,..... Are you sure about the pond?? The last time I looked it was covered by a large area that was destined to be paved over for a parking lot. It covered the formerly visible area of the pond from the roadway on the north side where the creek entered it.....

I thought the no trespassing signs were oin keeping with the state law that prohibits trespass by non-students without permission..... I wonder if we're talking about the same pond This pond was part of Folsom Water District. There were a couple of drainage ponds in the area....

Oh well, even if a portion of the pond is there, it's probably not accessible any longer..

[BruceB]

As you're driving east on Iron Point take a look to the right just as you pass the high school. Through the parking lot you can see the pond. Actually it is a small reservoir. It was built to bring water to that part of Folsom a few decades ago. I read when, but I forget.

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

There are hundreds of ponds, some not that far way.

You just have to look for them.

[SullyTM]

I can't supply any good pond info for Northern California, however, I just returned from Michigan and ponds are everywhere! It was to cold to fly fish...many of the ponds still were iced! In a 15 mile stretch of highway between Lansing and Charlotte I counted 3 dozen ponds/lakes! My right arm went into spasms!! Sooooo, if anyone visits Michigan just make sure you have a day/week license. Enjoy. Thom

[Hairstacker]

Hey Thom, good to see you back! I sent you a PM on your fly, were you able to retrieve it?