Fishing Rosalie Lake in Mono County, California

• Overview

  Rosalie Lake is a Mono County water, California side. The setting is pine and birch on every side. At roughly 20 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Supplies mean a trip to Mammoth Lakes, 8.7 miles off. Yosemite Valley is 25 miles away, with Oakhurst at 38 miles. Others within reach: Gladys Lake 0.4 miles, Shadow Lake a shade over 0.7 miles, Olaine Lake 0.7 miles, Lost Lake a shade over 0.9 miles and Vivian lake 1 mile. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Rosalie Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Open biodiversity records for Mono County list brook trout, rainbow trout, brown trout, owens sucker and california golden trout. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Fish Rosalie Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put August at about 54°F and February near 23°F. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Ice-out usually falls in late May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Break-up sits around late May on average, with the water closing again about late November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Time your trip to Rosalie Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. The nearest alternative is Gladys Lake, 0.4 miles out. Rules at Rosalie Lake are worth checking on the day.