Junction Reservoir Fishing Guide, Mono County, California

• Overview

  Junction Reservoir lies in Mono County, in California. The surface lies 7,047 feet up. About 20 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. The nearest town is Topaz Ranch Estates, 28 miles away. Reno sits 85 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Near neighbours include: Kirman Lake (1.2 miles), Mud Lake just 2.5 miles, Poore Lake (3.3 miles), Millie Lake just 3.4 miles and Emma Lake (3.9 miles). The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Junction Reservoir

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Reported across Mono County: brook trout, rainbow trout, brown trout and owens sucker. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Treat Junction Reservoir as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 60°F at the top of summer and 26°F at the bottom of winter. In milder years the surface never sets. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. Plan around that when you fish Junction Reservoir. Early and late in the day beat the middle for most of the year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Kirman Lake at 1.2 miles is the sensible second choice. None of that is settled for Junction Reservoir in what we hold.