T J Lake Fishing near Mammoth Lakes, California

• Overview

  The Mono County entry here is T J Lake, in California. Country round the bank runs to farm and woodlot. About 12 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Mammoth Lakes sits 4.4 miles from here and is the nearest stop. The big place round here is Clovis, 65 miles distant. Also within reach: Lake Barrett 0.2 miles off, Crystal Lake at 0.6 miles, Lake George 0.6 miles off, Way Lake at 0.8 miles and Lake Mary 0.8 miles off. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on T J Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Mono County records list brook trout, rainbow trout, brown trout and owens sucker among the fish reported. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. The shape of T J Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  August runs about 57°F on average, February about 26°F. The calendar is generous: something works in nearly every month. Hard water here is never dependable, so check for yourself before stepping out. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. The season on T J Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. You can camp about half a mile away, going by the mapping. Facilities include toilets around half a mile from here. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. If the gate is shut, Lake Barrett at 0.2 miles is the nearest alternative. Nothing here settles the position at T J Lake for certain.