Fishing Secombe Lake in San Bernardino County, California

• Overview

  Secombe Lake is one of the San Bernardino County waters in California. The water sits 1,053 feet up. About 10 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. 0.4 miles away sits San Bernardino, the nearest town. Colton follows at 3 miles, then Loma Linda at 4.4 miles. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Secombe Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Fish reported in the area, according to open records, include santa ana sucker, green sunfish, koi and speckled dace. Use it to know what is possible here, not what is certain. The shape of Secombe Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 79°F; the cold one sits at 54°F. Wet and dry spells shape the year more than temperature. March through May is the strongest run, with autumn a second stretch. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. At Secombe Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public access is on record for this one. A parking area is marked roughly half a mile out. Toilets are 0.9 miles away, which matters on a long session. Bluegill and other panfish take small jigs or worms under a float near any cover. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Little Mountain Basin, 3.8 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Confirm before you fish Secombe Lake.