Middle Turret Lakes Fishing near West Bishop, California

• Overview

  You will find Middle Turret Lakes in Fresno County, California. The ground round it is mixed forest. It covers about 2 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. On size it sits at the modest end of our Fresno County list. You are 22 miles from West Bishop. Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek is 24 miles away, with Bishop at 25 miles. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Middle Turret Lakes

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. 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. Across Fresno County, recorded fish include brown trout, brook trout and rainbow trout. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. On Middle Turret Lakes the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 50°F in August and bottom out at 19°F in January. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Break-up comes around mid June, and the run that follows is short and strong. From about mid June to around mid November, expect open water on the long-run figures. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Middle Turret Lakes runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. For a change of water, Tubbe Paa Lake is 0.4 miles distant. For Middle Turret Lakes in particular, ask before you travel.