Blair Lake in Nevada County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Nevada County in California is where Blair Lake sits. It stands 3,471 feet above sea level. Surface area runs to about 3 acres — small enough to read in one session. On size it sits at the modest end of our Nevada County list. Head to Nevada City, 10 miles away, for anything you forgot. The nearest city of size is Roseville, 48 miles away. A county line runs close by, so local bylaws can differ within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Blair Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Public occurrence data for Nevada County names brook trout, rainbow trout, tahoe sucker, brown trout and bluegill. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. On Blair Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 70°F in August and bottom out at 41°F in January. There is no frozen season to plan round. Late winter and spring fish steadiest here. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. That shapes the year on Blair Lake. Autumn feeding runs harder as the light drops away.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Parking is mapped about half a mile from the bank. You can camp about half a mile away, going by the mapping. A toilet block sits half a mile away. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. For a change of water, Diggins Pond is 1.5 miles distant. Confirm before you fish Blair Lake.