Aweetasal Lake Fishing in Inyo County, California

• Overview

  Look for Aweetasal Lake in the Inyo County part of California. Country round the bank runs to mixed forest. At 11 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It is high ground by California standards. West Bishop at 20 miles is the nearest place to stop. It is 59 miles to Clovis, the nearest city. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Aweetasal Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Open biodiversity records for Inyo County list california golden trout, brook trout, rainbow trout and brown trout. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. At Aweetasal Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect August to average close to 50°F, with January the cold end at about 19°F. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around mid June. The water is typically free of ice between mid June and mid November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Plan any trip to Aweetasal Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. The nearest alternative is Jawbone Lake, 0.5 miles out. The position on Aweetasal Lake is worth confirming on the day.