Green Lake Fishing Guide, Inyo County, California

• Overview

  Green Lake is one of the Inyo County waters in California. This is mixed forest country. Surface area runs to about 16 acres — small enough to read in one session. It sits higher than most water we list in California. The nearest town is Big Pine, 13 miles away. After that come West Bishop at 14 miles and Bishop at 15 miles. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Green Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Records held for Inyo County cover california golden trout, brook trout, rainbow trout and brown trout. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Fish Green Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 22°F to 54°F. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Look for the thaw near late May; the fishing lifts straight after. Ice usually gives way near late May, and forms again about late November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. That is the shape of the year on Green Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Should this one be busy, Brown Lake is 0.6 miles off. Nothing on Green Lake should be assumed from this page alone.