Goose Lake Fishing Guide, Sierra County, California

• Overview

  The Sierra County end of California holds Goose Lake. The water sits 6,644 feet up. Around 30 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. Supplies mean a trip to Portola, 13 miles off. The big place round here is Reno, 45 miles distant. Water in the same corner: Haven Lake lies 0.3 miles on, Snag Lake near enough 0.5 miles, Squaw Lake lies 0.9 miles on, Gold Lake near enough 1.1 miles and Upper Salmon Lake lies 1.4 miles on. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Goose Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Open biodiversity records for Sierra County list rainbow trout, brook trout, brown trout and green sunfish. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Fish Goose Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put August at about 63°F and January near 30°F. Some winters cap it and some do not. Hard water here is never dependable, so check for yourself before stepping out. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. Goose Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Recorded parking is half a mile off, far enough to travel light. There is a pier recorded roughly half a mile away. A camping area sits within half a mile of here. There is a toilet block some half a mile out. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. For a change of water, Haven Lake is 0.3 miles distant. Ask locally about Goose Lake if anything is unclear.