Robinson Lake Fishing in Inyo County, California

• Overview

  Robinson Lake is an Inyo County water, in California. The surface lies 10,551 feet up. Surface area runs to about 3 acres — small enough to read in one session. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Inyo County. For a base, Lone Pine sits 19 miles out. Visalia sits 60 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Robinson Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. County-wide records name california golden trout, brook trout and rainbow trout. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Read Robinson Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year August sits at 52°F and January at 20°F. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early June. Expect the water usable from around early June until roughly mid November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. On Robinson Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. 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. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. The nearest alternative is Slim Lake, 0.9 miles out. Where Robinson Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.