Mineral Lakes in Tulare County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Within Tulare County, California, you have Mineral Lakes. It sits at 9,511 feet above sea level. A splashy cast here empties the swim; a quiet one owns it. It is a small entry by Tulare County standards. 16 miles away sits Three Rivers, the nearest town. It is 38 miles to Visalia, the nearest city. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Mineral 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. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Species logged across Tulare County include rainbow trout, brook trout, california golden trout, Sacramento sucker and black crappie. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Mineral Lakes gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 57°F, the coldest about 26°F. Fishing continues through most of the calendar, with quiet spells rather than closures. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. The season on Mineral Lakes follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Mosquito Lakes at 0.9 miles is the sensible second choice. Nothing on Mineral Lakes should be assumed from this page alone.