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Rancho
Seco Fishout
Monday,
December 20, 2004 9:00 AM
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In
the early 1970s, a small pond was expanded to a 160-acre lake to serve as an
emergency backup water supply (in case of fire) for the now-closed Rancho
Seco Plant. The lake receives its water from the Folsom South Canal and has
no relationship with the power plant's daily water supply. Surrounding the lake are 400 acres of recreational
property, which is open for day-use activities. The Sacramento Municipal Utilities District, a
customer-owned electric utility serving the Sacramento area, operates the
park. SMUD uses the
park-generated revenues to fund all park-related operating costs. Recently,
more tent camping facilities were added. As revenues allow, other
improvements will be made. Rancho Seco Recreational Area is open for both day
use and overnight camping. There is a small entry fee for day use of the lake
and surrounding property. The park entry fee is $5 ($4 for ages 62 and over). The
boat launch fee (no gas motors) is $8 ($6 for seniors). Gene Goss and Jim Holmes will be
our Fishmasters on this Monday trip. Meet at 9:00 AM Monday, December
20th at the North end of the lake dam by the boat ramp. Rancho Seco is
on Hwy-104 between Edwin and Clay. See the maps and links to the SMUD website
below. Rancho Seco contains Florida Strain, Large Mouth Bass,
Blue Gill and Crappie, which reproduces naturally in the lake and can be
caught at this time of year, but most anglers fish for the thousands of pounds
of trout that are planted into the lake. Many of the trout are
brood-stock fish that weigh over five pounds. For more information contact: Jim Holmes at (916) 967-6709 or
Gene Goss at (916)
962-7375 SMUD: http://smud.org/about/recreation/rancho.html
Adobe PDF map: http://smud.org/about/recreation/RSmap.pdf
From US Hwy-50, Rancho Cordova, go South on
Sunrise Blvd. 7.3 mi. Turn Left on CA Hwy-16 (East) 4.5 mi., Turn Right on Dillard/Tavenor
Rd. 5 mi. Turn Left on Clay Station Rd. 7.4 mi., Turn Left on CA Hwy-104 and
follow signs to park entrance. Take the first right after passing the two
towers and go 2 mi. to lake. Meet at North end of the dam by the boat
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Alternate route: 2 mi. North of Galt on CA Hwy-99
turn East on CA Hwy-104 (Twin Cities Rd.). go 12 mi. to park entrance (well
signed). Turn East, go 2 mi. to lake. Meet at North end of dam by boat
ramp.
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