Campfire Lake in Fresno County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  You will find Campfire Lake in Fresno County, California. Elevation runs to 9,708 feet. It is pond-in-a-field scale, with the far bank a short lob away. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Fresno County. Auberry sits 22 miles from the bank. Then Oakhurst, 26 miles, and Mammoth Lakes, 27 miles. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Campfire Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Fish documented in Fresno County include brown trout, brook trout and rainbow trout. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Campfire Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  August runs about 59°F on average, February about 30°F. Seasons here are moderate, and the fishing runs most of the year. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. Campfire Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Failing this one, try Jewel Lake, 0.2 miles away. Where Campfire Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.