Long Lake in Inyo County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Long Lake sits within Inyo County in California. It stands 11,152 feet above sea level. The water measures roughly 12 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. It is high ground by California standards. Head to Lone Pine, 12 miles away, for anything you forgot. The big place round here is Visalia, 60 miles distant. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Long Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Records held for Inyo County cover california golden trout, brook trout, rainbow trout and brown trout. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. On Long Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 53°F; the cold one sits at 21°F. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early June. On average, early June opens the water and late November closes it again. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Plan around that when you fish Long Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. High Lake, 0.4 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Treat access at Long Lake as something to verify.