Lake Tami near Barstow: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Lake Tami is a San Bernardino County water, in California. The water sits 1,818 feet up. Small at around 3 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is one of the smaller waters we list in San Bernardino County. The nearest town is Barstow, 21 miles away. After that come Fort Irwin at 21 miles and Barstow Heights at 23 miles. Also on the doorstep: Dolores Lake about 1.7 miles, Lake Jodie roughly 3.9 miles and Galway Lake about 31 miles. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lake Tami

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Records held for San Bernardino County cover green sunfish, black bullhead, rainbow trout, bluegill and common carp. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. The shape of Lake Tami rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 89°F and December at 47°F. It fishes twelve months of the year. Late winter and spring fish steadiest here. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. On Lake Tami the same rules apply, with local timing. Water colour tells you more than the air temperature does.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Public mapping marks it as seasonal water rather than permanent. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Failing this one, try Dolores Lake, 1.7 miles away. Signs at Lake Tami carry more weight than any list.