Petes Pond Fishing near Planada, California

• Overview

  Petes Pond is one of the Mariposa County waters in California. It sits in oak and grass. Small at around 8 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Nearest town is Planada, 10 miles off. Le Grand is 13 miles and Mariposa 14 miles. Near neighbours: Bear Reservoir (3.2 miles), Toledo Pond 3.7 miles away, Giles Pond (4.5 miles), Owens Reservoir 6.8 miles away and Mariposa Reservoir (8.9 miles). It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Petes Pond

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Species logged across Mariposa County include rainbow trout, brook trout and brown trout. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Read Petes Pond before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 81°F and December about 46°F. Winter is the comfortable season here rather than the difficult one. Late winter and spring fish steadiest here. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. At Petes Pond the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. The nearest alternative is Bear Reservoir, 3.2 miles out. Where Petes Pond is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.