Fishing at Leavitt Lake, Tuolumne County, California

• Overview

  Tuolumne County in California is where Leavitt Lake sits. Country round the bank runs to lake country bush. The water covers some 55 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Shoreline comes to about 1.0 miles, small enough to learn in a day. Few waters listed in Tuolumne County are bigger. You are 33 miles from Topaz Ranch Estates. Yosemite Valley is 37 miles and Twain Harte 37 miles. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Leavitt Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Public occurrence data for Tuolumne County names rainbow trout, brook trout and Sacramento sucker. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Leavitt Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 22°F in February to roughly 54°F in August. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late May. Ice usually gives way near late May, and forms again about late November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. On Leavitt Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Overnight stays are possible half a mile away. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. For a change of water, Koenig Lake is 0.7 miles distant. Rules at Leavitt Lake are worth checking on the day.