Ediza Lake Fishing near Mammoth Lakes, California

• Overview

  In California, Ediza Lake falls inside Mono County. It stands 9,278 feet above sea level. Surface area is around 26 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Head to Mammoth Lakes, 11 miles away, for anything you forgot. Beyond it, Yosemite Valley at 23 miles and Oakhurst at 36 miles. Others within reach: Nydiver Lakes about 0.7 miles, Cabin Lake (0.8 miles), Iceberg Lake about 1 mile, Cecile Lake (1.4 miles) and Garnet Lake about 1.7 miles. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Ediza Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Mono County records list brook trout, rainbow trout, brown trout and owens sucker among the fish reported. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. At Ediza Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 54°F at the top of summer and 23°F at the bottom of winter. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late May. On average, late May opens the water and late November closes it again. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. On Ediza Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Should this one be busy, Nydiver Lakes is 0.7 miles off. Confirm access to Ediza Lake locally before you travel.