Baldwin Lake near Arcadia: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Set in Los Angeles County, Baldwin Lake is a California water. This is warm bottomland country. It lies lower than most water we list in California. Start from Arcadia, 1.1 miles down the road. After that come East Pasadena at 1.2 miles and Sierra Madre at 1.4 miles. In the same area: Santa Fe Reservoir at 6.2 miles, Spot 5 7.2 miles off, Spot 7 at 7.3 miles, Garvey Reservoir 7.3 miles off and Legg Lake at 7.6 miles. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Baldwin Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Public wildlife records from this area list common carp, goldfish and green sunfish. Presence in the area does not guarantee a fish in this exact water on the day. Baldwin Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between December at about 56°F and August at about 77°F, the water has a wide range to work through. Winter is simply the pleasant end of an unbroken season. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. Baldwin Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. The mapped parking is South Lot, half a mile away. There are toilets mapped about half a mile away. For the carp, bait a margin spot and sit on it; corn and bread still work. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Should this one be busy, Santa Fe Reservoir is 6.2 miles off. Where Baldwin Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.