New Melones Reservoir - Angels Camp, CA

Photo Credit: ©Chad Woods (June 15, 2018)
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Lake Information

Fish Species: Channel Catfish, Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Largemouth Bass, Kokanee Salmon, Black Crappie, Smallmouth Bass, Bluegill, Sacramento Pikeminnow



Latest Photos

15 lbs. 15 oz.
Photo Credit: Josh Parris Guide Service
5-10-2022
Another limit landed by Don Brown near Angels Cove using worms and powerbait.
4-1-2022
4-1-2022
This young man had a great day fishing Glory Hole Point using powerbait in Rainbow.
4-1-2022

New Melones Reservoir Whoppers

Species Weight Date Report
Largemouth Bass 15 lbs. 15 oz. 5-10-2022 View Report
Rainbow Trout 14 lbs. 6 oz. 7-16-2019 View Report
Brown Trout 13 lbs. 6 oz. 1-26-2022 View Report
Channel Catfish 12 lbs. 16 oz. 7-16-2019 View Report
Largemouth Bass 12 lbs. 10 oz. 12-10-2018 View Report
Channel Catfish 12 lbs. 10 oz. 3-04-2019 View Report
Sacramento Pikeminnow 11 lbs. 12 oz. 7-22-2020 View Report
Channel Catfish 11 lbs. 10 oz. 4-18-2019 View Report
Largemouth Bass 11 lbs. 6 oz. 6-05-2019 View Report
Channel Catfish 10 lbs. 14 oz. 5-07-2019 View Report

Latest Fish Plants

Plant DateSpeciesSourceTotal Pounds
11-13-2023Rainbow TroutCDFW 
12-06-2021Rainbow TroutCDFW 
11-28-2021Rainbow TroutCDFW 
11-14-2021Rainbow TroutCDFW 
11-07-2021Rainbow TroutCDFW 


Latest Fish Reports

Date Report Author
7-31-2023 New Melones Kokanee
Our great friend Jimi caught these huge Kokanee... more »
Ebbetts Pass Sporting Goods
7-20-2022 Limits in minutes!!!!
Limits in minutes!!!! The quality of fish is... more »
Glory Hole Sports
7-19-2022 Lake New Melones Fishing Report By RB Bass Outdoors Angler Mike Malinao
I finally had a free day and decided... more »
RB Bass
6-26-2022 New Melones Fishing Report
TROUT/KOKANEE We were going to change up the writeup... more »
Glory Hole Sports Staff
6-10-2022 Crappie bite is picking up on Melones
Crappie bite is picking up on Melones with... more »
Glory Hole Sports Staff

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