Fishing Six Shooter Lake in Fresno County, California

• Overview

  Set in Fresno County, Six Shooter Lake is a California water. The ground around here is mixed forest. About 4 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. By elevation it is in the upper part of our California listings. The closest town, West Bishop, is 25 miles away. For a city, Clovis is 54 miles off. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Six Shooter Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. County-wide records name brown trout, brook trout, rainbow trout, green sunfish and Sacramento sucker. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. At Six Shooter Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  August runs about 52°F on average, February about 21°F. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early June. The water is typically free of ice between early June and late November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. That is the shape of the year on Six Shooter Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Wah Hoo Lake, 0.1 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Nothing here settles the position at Six Shooter Lake for certain.