The Best Cold Foggy Winter Day I've Had Fishing on Folsom Lake

[@thomaswillingmyrefishing]

Ive noticed some of the best days out there are the cold winter days! Great video!

[@chrisnelsonfishing]

@@thomaswillingmyrefishing cold dreary days produces good bags. Thanks man!

[@WillisFishingWorks]

Thank you for sharing. Lots of good insight!

[@chrisnelsonfishing]

I'm glad you enjoyed it!🙌🏼

[@michaelhomdus4945]

Nice video. It looked good out there. Havent fished Folsom for years. May have to give it a try this year. I usually fish the Delta area. Are they stoppig the boats for the Golden Mussel issue? Thanks for posting.

[@chrisnelsonfishing]

@@michaelhomdus4945 thanks for watching! No boat checks for the golden mussel for the time being.

[@thefishstalker7640]

Your on or near the old graveyard, som good wintertime spots near there

[@chrisnelsonfishing]

@@thefishstalker7640 yes sir!! 👊🏼

[@markcontreras6371]

Great video can you share your rod selection on each lure love the Dobyns rod!

[@chrisnelsonfishing]

@@markcontreras6371 thanks for asking. Jig - Dobyns Champion XP 735 FH, Umbrella Rig - Dobyns Fury 795 FH, Minnow - Dobyns Champion XP 733 FH. Good luck 🤘🏼

[@CutCarryCast]

Something worth trying is going to Walmart and buying a bag of 1-2 oz disc sinkers. Then attach some big snaps to them. Keep them in your cupholder and you can knock out 8/10 snags you get as long as you don't yank on them super hard. Let it go down your line and you can bounce the snags right out.

[@chrisnelsonfishing]

I’ll have to try that, I hate snags 🤘🏼

[@BassUnion]

Went to Folsom for the NEWJen pro/am for the first time earlier this year ! Crazy how similar that place fishes lol!

[@chrisnelsonfishing]

I’ve been eyeing that NewJen pro/am 😂. Yeah man, Folsom gets a bad wrap for some reason but it sets up similarly. When the water comes up and gets in the trees, things get weird…

[@BassUnion]

@ I seen it first hand 😝

[@123zeroin]

At the beginning you mentioned Highland Reservoir, was that covered by the lake or just a nickname for a location?

[@chrisnelsonfishing]

@@123zeroin it’s a general term for the lake(s) that have steeper bluff banks and general have a taller dam. Lakes like Oroville or Bullards are considered highland reservoirs. The tactical bassin guys talk about the differences between highland and lowland reservoirs in some of their videos. Great question. 🙌🏼🙂

[@timallen08ify]

Great video. I just wish Folsom would get back above 400. I've been fishing Oroville for a few months now. Kind of miss Folsom.

[@chrisnelsonfishing]

@@timallen08ify get out there! 🙂 Fishing is still good and very little boats on the lake.

[@timallen08ify]

I know I should. I love fishing this time of year because there's no recreational boaters and the fair weather anglers are at home. I love winter fishing. I caught my Folsom PB December 2023 mid strolling. It was 3.15! Almost 4 pounder.

[@retflo2583]

No golden mussel issues there?

[@chrisnelsonfishing]

@@retflo2583 no issues at Folsom. But this lake sucks. No fish in here. 😂😂 j/k

[@retflo2583]

@@chrisnelsonfishing I caught at least 3 10 inch bass there before...

[@frankalessio3374]

If they would build Auburn Dam Folsom Lake could remain Full year round.

[@chrisnelsonfishing]

It would definitely change the water storage dynamic on the American River.

[@DWPFishing]

I live in Sac and never fished folsom. I'm intimidated by its stingy reputation. Man that water is low.

[@chrisnelsonfishing]

@@DWPFishing it definitely has its moments. I have a love hate relationship with the lake 😂

[@dannywalker5319]

⁠@@chrisnelsonfishinglove, hate is the DEFINITION of Folsom Lake. It is definitely stingy, but very rewarding when you catch them. I’m about 20 min from Folsom and my fishing buddy and I hit it every once in a while. Many skunks, but there were a couple times we were able to have 30+ fish days between the two of us

[@chrisnelsonfishing]

@@dannywalker5319hope to see you out on the water. 👊🏼