Fishing McGuire Lakes in Fresno County, California

• Overview

  You will find McGuire Lakes in Fresno County, California. The ground round it is pine and birch. At roughly 8 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. West Bishop sits 27 miles from here and is the nearest stop. Big Pine is 29 miles away, with Bishop at 30 miles. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on McGuire Lakes

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Records held for Fresno County cover brown trout, brook trout, rainbow trout, green sunfish and Sacramento sucker. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. On McGuire Lakes the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 54°F at the top of summer and 23°F at the bottom of winter. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late May. Averages place the thaw at late May and the freeze at late November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. It holds true on McGuire Lakes more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. The nearest alternative is Guest Lake, 0.5 miles out. Nothing here settles the position at McGuire Lakes for certain.