North Haiwee Reservoir Fishing in Inyo County, California

• Overview

  North Haiwee Reservoir is one of the Inyo County listings for California. It sits in dry open country. It measures some 613 acres, and wind has room to build across it. The perimeter runs near 7.2 miles, so plan the walk before you start. Size puts it in the front rank of our Inyo County list. Lone Pine sits 28 miles from the bank. Beyond it, Inyokern at 39 miles and China Lake Acres at 41 miles. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on North Haiwee Reservoir

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Species logged across Inyo County include california golden trout, brook trout and rainbow trout. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. North Haiwee Reservoir repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 40°F in January to roughly 79°F in July. The year never really closes; it just gets uncomfortable in summer. Heat pushes fish deep from June onwards, so start early. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. North Haiwee Reservoir fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Failing this one, try South Haiwee Reservoir, 4 miles away. Confirm before you fish North Haiwee Reservoir.