A bright day with hardly any cloud, with a faint ESE drift with a softening glass. The fish at Consultation Lake are likely to sit near the seam between weed and open water. The day holds up well from the day. Work the productive water thoroughly. Cooling water has fish active and on the move.
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In California, Consultation Lake belongs to Inyo County. It stands 11,693 feet above sea level. Around 34 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. It is among the larger waters listed here for Inyo County. The town to know is Lone Pine, 12 miles out. It is 59 miles to Visalia, the nearest city. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.
Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Inyo County records list california golden trout, brook trout and rainbow trout among the fish reported. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Treat Consultation Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.
The year swings from about 18°F in January to roughly 49°F in August. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Ice is part of the season here, ending near mid June. Expect the water usable from around mid June until roughly mid November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. On Consultation Lake that shapes the whole year.
No public source sets out the position on this bank. A campsite is mapped about half a mile away, which makes an early start easier. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Should this one be busy, Mirror Lake is 0.8 miles off. The position on Consultation Lake is worth confirming on the day.
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| 5.6 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 5.3 | 7 | 6 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 5.1 | 5.9 | 6.4 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 2 | 2.3 | 1.6 |
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| 30.02 | 30.02 | 30.02 | 30.02 | 30.01 | 30.02 | 30.03 | 30.04 | 30.04 | 30.04 | 30.02 | 29.99 | 29.97 | 29.95 | 29.94 | 29.92 | 29.9 | 29.91 | 29.94 | 29.95 | 29.96 | 30.03 | 30.05 | 30.05 |
| 50 | 51 | 51 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 53 | 52 | 50 | 44 | 39 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 34 | 36 | 41 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 52 |
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