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Englebright Versus New Bullard's Bar
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Jul 7, 2023 12:32:15   #
woodguru Loc: El Dorado Ca
 
My uncle lives near Grass Valley, so we've been planning a fishing trip to Bullard's Bar Reservoir next week, Kokanee are small but super plentiful...plus the limit is ten each.

Englebright is below Bullard's and is a long skinny dammed river reservoir, it gets cold water released from the bottom of Bullard's, and has become a good large Trout prospect. I've never been to either, so there is an acclimation period, and it seems like Englebright may be the way to go for a day trip.

I was also looking at checking out the boat in camp sites that either has, we are talking about taking a several day camping trip and that sounds like a fun way to go. August when we are doing this is hot, but the Kokanee are schooling up in deep water and should be easier to find and jig for.

I saw someone posting something about fishing Englebright and was wondering if anyone has any experience with that lake through the summer.

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Jul 8, 2023 14:20:25   #
bharper4213 Loc: Yuba city
 
Definitely bullards bar, kokanee easy to catch and camping everywhere on the lake. Engalbrite for me is more of a winter trout fishing spot. I prefer dark day boat ramp because the one at the dam is packed with people and boats in the summer.

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Jul 12, 2023 12:54:14   #
woodguru Loc: El Dorado Ca
 
bharper4213 wrote:
Definitely bullards bar, kokanee easy to catch and camping everywhere on the lake. Engalbrite for me is more of a winter trout fishing spot. I prefer dark day boat ramp because the one at the dam is packed with people and boats in the summer.

Dark day is lighter traffic huh?
I reserved one of the boat in camp sites from a Wednesday to Sunday mid August, got one closest to the water.

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Jul 17, 2023 13:48:19   #
bharper4213 Loc: Yuba city
 
Nice. Not less traffic just easier and less walk to the parking lot. How much was the campsite?

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