Cathedral Lakes Fishing in Mariposa County, California

• Overview

  Cathedral Lakes is set in Mariposa County, California. The setting is rolling hill on every side. It measures about 26 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Yosemite Valley at 11 miles is the nearest place to stop. For a city, Clovis is 72 miles off. In the same area: Budd Lake just 1.6 miles, Mildred Lake within 1.9 miles, Echo Lake just 2.1 miles, Tenaya Lake within 2.2 miles and Matthes Lake just 2.8 miles. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Cathedral Lakes

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Survey and observation records for Mariposa County include rainbow trout, brook trout, brown trout, Sacramento sucker and black crappie. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. At Cathedral Lakes the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 56°F; the cold one sits at 25°F. Some winters cap it and some do not. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. Expect Cathedral Lakes to follow that timing. Long dry spells drop the level and concentrate them.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. For a change of water, Budd Lake is 1.6 miles distant. The position on Cathedral Lakes is worth confirming on the day.