Fishing Minnow Lake in Mariposa County, California

• Overview

  In California, Minnow Lake falls inside Mariposa County. Height above sea level is 8,691 feet. The water measures roughly 4 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. On size it sits at the modest end of our Mariposa County list. 12 miles away sits Yosemite Valley, the nearest town. The big place round here is Clovis, 53 miles distant. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Minnow Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Fish documented in Mariposa County include rainbow trout, brook trout, brown trout, Sacramento sucker and black crappie. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. At Minnow Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between February at about 32°F and August at about 61°F, the water has a wide range to work through. Whether it freezes depends on the year. Hard water here is never dependable, so check for yourself before stepping out. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. The season on Minnow Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Failing this one, try Royal Arch Lake, 0.7 miles away. Nothing here settles the position at Minnow Lake for certain.