Jenks Lake, California: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Jenks Lake is listed under San Bernardino County, California. Farm and woodlot runs right down to the water. At 9 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Head to Big Bear Lake, 5.8 miles away, for anything you forgot. San Bernardino is the closest city, 24 miles away. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Jenks Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Nearby survey and observation records mention green sunfish, rainbow trout and common carp. It reflects what has been logged, which depends on who was looking. Jenks Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 31°F to 61°F. The calendar is generous: something works in nearly every month. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. It holds true on Jenks Lake more years than not. Late evening often out-fishes the whole afternoon.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Park at Jenks Lake, half a mile from the water. A pier 160 yards from here gives a platform over deeper water. Mapping shows a campsite some half a mile from the water. There is a toilet block some 130 yards out. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. The nearest alternative is Dry Lake, 4.3 miles out. The position on Jenks Lake is worth confirming on the day.