Knob Lake Fishing Guide, Inyo County, California

• Overview

  Look for Knob Lake in the Inyo County part of California. The ground round it is pine and birch. This is a pocket water of some 8 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. By elevation it is in the upper part of our California listings. West Bishop sits 17 miles from the bank. Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek follows at 20 miles, then Bishop at 21 miles. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Knob Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Open biodiversity records for Inyo County list california golden trout, brook trout, rainbow trout, brown trout and owens sucker. The county list is broader than any single water. At Knob Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 50°F in August and bottom out at 18°F in January. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from mid June. Break-up sits around mid June on average, with the water closing again about mid November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Plan any trip to Knob Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Failing this one, try Chevaux Lake, 0.8 miles away. Ask locally about Knob Lake if anything is unclear.