Camp Lake Fishing near Lone Pine, California

• Overview

  Camp Lake is one of the Inyo County waters in California. It stands 11,171 feet above sea level. A splashy cast here empties the swim; a quiet one owns it. Our Inyo County list holds plenty of bigger water. For supplies, Lone Pine is 11 miles out. The big place round here is Visalia, 60 miles distant. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Camp Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Across Inyo County, recorded fish include california golden trout, brook trout, rainbow trout and brown trout. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Take Camp Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 55°F in August and bottoms out near 22°F in January. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late May. Averages place the thaw at late May and the freeze at late November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. That is the shape of the year on Camp Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Grass Lake sits 0.2 miles off and takes the overflow. Nothing on Camp Lake should be assumed from this page alone.