The northern lakes fish very different than the southern lakes , colder, deeper, and the forage is different. The whole atmosphere is different but it was a great experience and I learned a lot. This was my 1st time to the northern California lake and I am very pleased overall that I could catch a limit each day in cold water, since there were several that struggled to do so. So 40th place I'm really happy about it and let's hope that is the "highest" place all year. I feel like I did well considering the environment. I look forward to coming back.