Fishing Forkner Alluvial Canal in Fresno County, California

• Overview

  Forkner Alluvial Canal stands in Fresno County, California. The surface lies 341 feet up. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our California listings. The closest town, Old Fig Garden, is 3.7 miles distant. Fresno is 7.6 miles and Clovis 7.8 miles. Nearest other option: Sierra Sky Park after 1.4 miles, Fresno River West about 2.4 miles, Gates Lake after 8.9 miles, Lost Lake about 10 miles and Madera Lake after 15 miles. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Forkner Alluvial Canal

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Survey and observation records for Fresno County include brown trout, brook trout, rainbow trout, green sunfish and Sacramento sucker. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Work Forkner Alluvial Canal in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 45°F to 79°F. The surface stays open the year round. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer squeezes it into the edges of the day. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. At Forkner Alluvial Canal the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. A parking area is marked roughly half a mile out. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Sierra Sky Park at 1.4 miles is the sensible second choice. Where Forkner Alluvial Canal is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.