Midway Lake, California: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Within Fresno County, California, you have Midway Lake. The country here is lake country bush. Small at around 14 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Compared with other California water on our list, it sits high. 27 miles away sits Big Pine, the nearest town. The big place round here is Clovis, 55 miles distant. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Midway Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Species logged across Fresno County include brown trout, brook trout, rainbow trout, green sunfish and Sacramento sucker. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. On Midway Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 23°F to 54°F. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Ice-out usually falls in late May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. The season between ice runs from about late May to late November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Midway Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Should this one be busy, Chapel Lake is 0.4 miles off. Nothing on Midway Lake should be assumed from this page alone.