Pemmican Lake, California: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Pemmican Lake is one of the Inyo County listings for California. Height above sea level is 10,751 feet. On water this small, stealth matters more than range. Most waters listed here for Inyo County are larger. West Bishop is the closest place, 21 miles off. Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek is 24 miles and Bishop 24 miles. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Pemmican Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Survey and observation records for Inyo County include california golden trout, brook trout, rainbow trout, brown trout and owens sucker. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. At Pemmican Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect August to average close to 50°F, with January the cold end at about 19°F. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around mid June. Ice usually gives way near mid June, and forms again about mid November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Time your trip to Pemmican Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Should this one be busy, Spearpoint Lake is 0.3 miles off. Treat access at Pemmican Lake as something to verify.