Grass Lake Fishing near West Bishop, California

• Overview

  Grass Lake belongs to Inyo County, California. The bank is 9,879 feet above sea level. A pocket of water where every cast reaches cover. On size it sits at the modest end of our Inyo County list. West Bishop lies 14 miles from the water. For a city, Clovis is 65 miles off. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Grass Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Reported across Inyo County: california golden trout, brook trout, rainbow trout, brown trout and owens sucker. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. On Grass Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 52°F, the coldest about 20°F. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Once it clears, about early June, the fishing comes on quickly. Average temperatures cross freezing around early June in spring and again near mid November in autumn. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. It sets the rhythm of the year at Grass Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. A campsite is mapped about half a mile away, which makes an early start easier. There are toilets half a mile off. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Lower Lamarck Lake, 0.7 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position at Grass Lake before loading the car.