Poore Lake, California: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Poore Lake is a Mono County water, in California. The water sits 7,221 feet up. At about 72 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. It is among the larger waters listed here for Mono County. Topaz Ranch Estates at 30 miles is the nearest place to stop. Smith Valley lies 34 miles off, Smith another 36 miles. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Poore Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Public occurrence data for Mono County names brook trout, rainbow trout, brown trout, owens sucker and california golden trout. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. On Poore Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  August runs about 57°F on average, January about 24°F. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early May. Climate averages put the opening at about early May and the closing near late November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. At Poore Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. The nearest alternative is Secret Lake, 0.7 miles out. Check the position at Poore Lake before loading the car.