Chicken Spring Lake Fishing in Inyo County, California

• Overview

  You will find Chicken Spring Lake in Inyo County, California. The country round it is mixed forest from end to end. At roughly 13 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. By elevation it is in the upper part of our California listings. Head to Lone Pine, 14 miles away, for anything you forgot. Further out sit Three Rivers (38 miles) and Woodlake (49 miles). The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Chicken Spring Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Open biodiversity records for Inyo County list california golden trout, brook trout and rainbow trout. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. On Chicken Spring Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 21°F in January up to 53°F in August. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around early June. The season between ice runs from about early June to late November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Plan around that when you fish Chicken Spring Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Cirque Lake at 1.4 miles is the sensible second choice. Signs at Chicken Spring Lake carry more weight than any list.