Lily Lake Fishing in Placer County, California

• Overview

  Lily Lake is set in Placer County, California. It lies 7,165 feet above sea level. About 18 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Tahoma lies 3.9 miles from the water. Sunnyside-Tahoe City is 7.9 miles away, with Dollar Point at 11 miles. Water in the same corner: Miller Lake about 0.6 miles, McKinney Lake (0.7 miles), Buck Lake about 0.9 miles, Lily Pond (1.5 miles) and Richardson Lake about 1.6 miles. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Lily Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Across Placer County, recorded fish include sockeye salmon, rainbow trout, tahoe sucker, brook trout and bluegill. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Fish Lily Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 27°F in December up to 59°F in August. A long season, with weather mattering more than the month. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. Lily Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Should this one be busy, Miller Lake is 0.6 miles off. Check the position at Lily Lake before loading the car.