Means Lake Fishing Guide, San Bernardino County, California

• Overview

  Means Lake is a San Bernardino County water, in California. The water sits 2,579 feet up. Roughly 442 acres of surface: treat each bay as a water in its own right. Size puts it in the front rank of our San Bernardino County list. Yucca Valley sits 21 miles from the bank. Big Bear City is 22 miles and Joshua Tree 22 miles. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Means Lake

  This is salt or soda water, not a conventional fishery: do not expect the usual freshwater species here. For long stretches it is a dry bed rather than a lake, filling only after exceptional rain. Check the nearby waters on this page for the realistic fishing options in the area. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Fish Means Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 83°F, the coldest about 46°F. It fishes twelve months of the year. March through May is the strongest run, with autumn a second stretch. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. Time your trip to Means Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Public mapping marks it as seasonal water rather than permanent. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. If the gate is shut, Galway Lake at 9.2 miles is the nearest alternative. The position on Means Lake is worth confirming on the day.