Fishgut Lakes Fishing in Inyo County, California

• Overview

  In California, Fishgut Lakes falls inside Inyo County. It stands 11,024 feet above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 9 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It is high ground by California standards. The nearest place of any size is West Bishop, 16 miles away. Clovis sits 64 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Fishgut Lakes

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. 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, rainbow trout, brown trout and owens sucker. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Anyone new to Fishgut Lakes should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 52°F in August and bottoms out near 20°F in January. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around early June. The lid tends to go about early June and return around mid November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Time your trip to Fishgut Lakes by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. The nearest alternative is Bottleneck Lake, 0.5 miles out. Confirm access to Fishgut Lakes locally before you travel.