Bear Lake Fishing in Inyo County, California

• Overview

  You will find Bear Lake in Inyo County, California. The surface lies 10,171 feet up. It covers about 4 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Inyo County. 15 miles away sits West Bishop, the nearest town. Clovis is the closest city, 66 miles away. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Bear Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Species logged across Inyo County include california golden trout, brook trout and rainbow trout. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. On Bear Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 53°F; the cold one sits at 22°F. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. The lid usually goes in late May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late May until roughly late November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. The season on Bear Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Failing this one, try Finch Lake, 0.4 miles away. For Bear Lake in particular, ask before you travel.