Beville Lake, California: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Beville Lake is one of the Tulare County waters in California. The ground round it is open valley. About 5 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. On size it sits at the modest end of our Tulare County list. Three Rivers at 19 miles is the nearest place to stop. The big place round here is Visalia, 40 miles distant. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Beville Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Tulare County records list rainbow trout, brook trout, california golden trout and Sacramento sucker among the fish reported. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. The shape of Beville Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put August at about 57°F and January near 25°F. Fishing continues through most of the calendar, with quiet spells rather than closures. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. It sets the rhythm of the year at Beville Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. For a change of water, Ranger Lake is 0.4 miles distant. Treat Beville Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.