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Lake Don Pedro

Lake Don Pedro is a Big Fish Lake and has a variety of fish including Largemouth, Smallmouth, and Spotted Bass, Rainbow Trout, King Salmon, Kokanee Salmon, Catfish, Crappie and Bluegill. Lake Don Pedro is known for it's great fishing as well as it's tough fishing. When the bite is on, watch out!! Bass Fishermen looking for a double digit Bass come to Don Pedro because it holds a great population of Florida Strain Largemouth Bass, many over 10 lbs, and quite a few over 15 lbs. The lake record Bass is 18lbs 9 ounces and many anglers swear there are bigger fish in this lake to be caught.

During the Winter months, most anglers will throw Swimbaits to try and catch big Bass. Dropshotting, Dartheading, and Jigs can be great baits also. Trout anglers can catch their limits trolling nightcrawlers in the Middle Bay area and in the Jenkins Hill area. King Salmon up to 5 lbs have been caught on Don Pedro by anglers trolling Shad anywhere from 25 - 110 feet deep. Summer time is Kokanee time, many nice Kokanee have been caught from Don Pedro by anglers trolling lures tipped with Shoepeg corn. Areas to try are Big Oak Island, Jenkins Hill, and the Middle Bay.

Depths can change quickly for Kokanee, keep an eye on your fishfinder and find the fish, then drop your downrigger down to the correct depth and hold on! There is a large population of Crappie in Lake Don Pedro, look for standing timber in any of the coves and throw Crappie Jigs or Minnows to catch them. Try fishing at night with stinkbaits for Catfish, many big catfish over 20 lbs have been caught at Don Pedro.

There are three launch ramps at Lake Don Pedro, Blue Oaks Recreation Area, Fleming Meadows Recreation Area, and the Moccasin Point Recreation Area. For more information about lake Don Pedro, you can call the Don Pedro Recreation Agency at (209) 852-2396.

Day Use

$6.00 per vehicle

$7.00 Boat / PWC Launch

Walk-In/Bicycle-In $ 1.00 (per person)

Groups w/8 or more people per vehicle $ 1.00 (per person)

Lake Don Pedro Camping

Fleming Meadows is located on the West shore of Lake Don Pedro. There are 172 tent sites and 91 RV trailer pads. Fleming Meadows has restrooms with showers, a trading post, swimming lagoon, an amphitheater, softball and volleyball facilities and more!

Moccasin Point is located on the Eastern shore of Lake Don Pedro. Moccasin Point provides a marina with a store, restrooms with showers, 50 campsites along with 18 RV trailer pads, additional overflow camping, and a group picnic area.

Blue Oaks Campground is located on the West shore of Lake Don Pedro. At Blue Oaks Campground, you will find 34 trailer pads, 161 campsites, restrooms with showers, a sewage dump station, and group camping with a picnic shelter.

Boat-In camping is allowed over the majority of Don Pedro's 160 miles of shoreline. Although considered primitive camping, there are restroom facilities at various locations along the lakeshore for campers and day-users alike

RV Campsites are located in the Fleming Meadows and Moccasin Point Campgrounds.Facilities include water, sewer and electricity hookups, paved parking pad, table, and barbeque grill at each site, plus access to hot showers in developed restrooms

Tent Sites are located in all three developed campgrounds. Facilities include paved parking pad, table, food locker, and barbeque grill at each site, plus access to hot showers and water faucets in developed restrooms

For more information, you can call (209) 852-2396

CAMPING (In Season 4/1-9/30)

Trailer Hookup Site (full service) $ 28.00 Per Night

Trailer Hookup Site (H20/Elec) $ 25.00 Per Night

Tent-Camp Site $ 20.00 Per Night

CAMPING (Off Season 10/1 –3/31)

Trailer Hookup Site (full service) $ 20.00 Per Night

Trailer Hookup Site (H20/Elec) $ 18.00 Per Night

Tent-Camp Site $ 15.00 Per Night

Fish'n Dan's Guide Service

209 586-2383

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Kokanee Salmon

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