Straube Lake Fishing Guide, Mono County, California

• Overview

  Straube Lake is listed under Mono County, California. Height above sea level is 8,927 feet. Small at around 3 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Our Mono County list holds plenty of bigger water. 12 miles away sits Mammoth Lakes, the nearest town. The nearest city of size is Clovis, 60 miles away. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Straube Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Records held for Mono County cover brook trout, rainbow trout, brown trout, owens sucker and california golden trout. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Straube Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put August at about 57°F and February near 27°F. Ice comes and goes from one year to the next. Some winters give nothing at all, so plan for open water. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. Plan around that when you fish Straube Lake. Weed growth peaks in late summer and changes where you can fish.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Should this one be busy, Alstot Lake is 0.5 miles off. Check the current arrangement for Straube Lake.