Peanut Lake, California: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Peanut Lake falls in Inyo County, part of California. Beyond the shoreline you have pine and birch. Surface area runs to about 3 acres — small enough to read in one session. On size it sits at the modest end of our Inyo County list. The closest town, Lone Pine, is 10 miles distant. The nearest city of size is Visalia, 61 miles away. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Peanut Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Public occurrence data for Inyo County names california golden trout, brook trout, rainbow trout, brown trout and owens sucker. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. The shape of Peanut Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  August is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 55°F, while January sits near 22°F. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late May. Ice usually gives way near late May, and forms again about late November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. That shapes the year on Peanut Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Failing this one, try Grass Lake, 0.2 miles away. The position on Peanut Lake is worth confirming on the day.