Lost Lake Fishing near Bonadelle Ranchos-Madera Ranchos, California

• Overview

  In California, Lost Lake belongs to Madera County. The land about it is oak and grass. With some 39 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Roughly 1.0 miles of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. Ground here is low by California standards. Head to Bonadelle Ranchos-Madera Ranchos, 7.7 miles away, for anything you forgot. After that come Clovis at 9.9 miles and Tarpey Village at 12 miles. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Lost Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Reported across Madera County: brown trout, rainbow trout, smallmouth bass, bluegill and brook trout. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Take Lost Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 81°F in July and bottom out at 46°F in December. There is no frozen season to plan round. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer squeezes it into the edges of the day. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. Lost Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Records show it does not hold water year-round. You can park half a mile away and walk in from there. Toilets show in mapping about half a mile away. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Millerton Lake sits 5.7 miles off and takes the overflow. Check the current arrangement for Lost Lake.