Lower Blue Lake Fishing in Alpine County, California

• Overview

  Lower Blue Lake is listed under Alpine County, California. Country round the bank runs to rolling bush. Roughly 165 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. It is a smooth basin, with the interest below the waterline rather than along it. It is among the larger waters listed here for Alpine County. Supplies mean a trip to Gardnerville Ranchos, 21 miles off. It is 63 miles to Reno, the nearest city. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lower Blue Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. County-wide records name brook trout, rainbow trout, great basin cutthroat trout and cutthroat trout. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Read Lower Blue Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 25°F in January up to 57°F in August. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early May. Averages place the thaw at early May and the freeze at late November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lower Blue Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. The car has to stay half a mile away, which shapes how much tackle you bring. Mapping shows a campsite some half a mile from the water. There are toilets mapped about half a mile away. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Should this one be busy, Twin Lake is 0.7 miles off. What applies at Lower Blue Lake may have changed since it was mapped.