Sotcher Lake Fishing Guide, Mono County, California

• Overview

  Mono County, California, is where Sotcher Lake sits. Height above sea level is 7,648 feet. At 21 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Mammoth Lakes at 5.8 miles is the nearest place to stop. Clovis sits 65 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Sotcher Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Public occurrence data for Mono County names brook trout, rainbow trout, brown trout and owens sucker. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. On Sotcher Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 26°F in February and 57°F in August. Seasons here are moderate, and the fishing runs most of the year. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. Time your trip to Sotcher Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Sotcher Lake Parking/toilet is the nearest mapped car park, half a mile out. You can camp half a mile off, which suits an early start. A picnic site half a mile off makes this workable with family in tow. Toilets show in mapping about half a mile away. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Failing this one, try Reds Lake, 1.3 miles away. Rules at Sotcher Lake are worth checking on the day.