Lou Beverly Lake in Fresno County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lou Beverly Lake is set in Fresno County, California. The surroundings are mixed forest. Surface area runs to about 7 acres — small enough to read in one session. Supplies mean a trip to West Bishop, 22 miles off. After that come Mammoth Lakes at 24 miles and Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek at 25 miles. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lou Beverly Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Fish documented in Fresno County include brown trout, brook trout, rainbow trout, green sunfish and Sacramento sucker. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. On Lou Beverly Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year August sits at 52°F and February at 21°F. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Once it clears, about early June, the fishing comes on quickly. Averages place the thaw at early June and the freeze at late November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. The season on Lou Beverly Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. If the gate is shut, Sandpiper Lake at 0.7 miles is the nearest alternative. Check the position at Lou Beverly Lake before loading the car.