Fishing at Long Pond, Fresno County, California

• Overview

  This water sits in Fresno County, California. The ground around here is open dry country. It covers about 2 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Most waters listed here for Fresno County are larger. Nearest town is Selma, 2.4 miles off. It is 16 miles to Fresno, the nearest city. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Long Pond

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Species logged across Fresno County include brown trout, brook trout, rainbow trout and green sunfish. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Anyone new to Long Pond should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 45°F in December up to 80°F in July. Winter is a mild inconvenience here, nothing more. Shade and hour of day matter more than month. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. At Long Pond the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Mapped as intermittent, it fills after rain and shrinks between. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. If the gate is shut, Benight Pond at 1.2 miles is the nearest alternative. Check the current arrangement for Long Pond.