Lion Lake Fishing in Tulare County, California

• Overview

  In California, Lion Lake belongs to Tulare County. What surrounds it is lake country bush. The water covers some 39 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. With about 1.1 miles of edge, you can try several depths in one session. Few waters listed in Tulare County are bigger. Nearest place of any size is Three Rivers, 23 miles away. Lone Pine lies 26 miles off, Woodlake another 33 miles. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lion Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Records held for Tulare County cover rainbow trout, brook trout, california golden trout, Sacramento sucker and black crappie. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Fish Lion Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 19°F in January to roughly 52°F in August. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around early June. The lid tends to go about early June and return around mid November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. That is the shape of the year on Lion Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. For a change of water, Glacier Lake is 0.6 miles distant. For Lion Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.