Rae Lake in Fresno County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Set in Fresno County, California, this is Rae Lake. The bank is 9,902 feet above sea level. Small at around 14 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. West Bishop sits 26 miles from the bank. The big place round here is Clovis, 52 miles distant. Nearby alternatives: Fleming Lake out at 0.4 miles, Lower Indian Lake sits 0.7 miles out, Dale Lake out at 1 mile, Davis Lake sits 1.4 miles out and Diamond-X Lake out at 1.6 miles. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Rae Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Fish documented in Fresno County include brown trout, brook trout and rainbow trout. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Read Rae Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 56°F, the coldest about 25°F. Ice comes and goes from one year to the next. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. Expect Rae Lake to follow that timing. Short days concentrate it into a narrow window.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Overnight stays are possible about half a mile out, where camping is mapped. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Failing this one, try Fleming Lake, 0.4 miles away. Nothing on Rae Lake should be assumed from this page alone.