Tule River in Kings County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Tule River is one of the Kings County waters in California. Dry rangeland runs right down to the water. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our California listings. You are 8.2 miles from Kettleman City. It is 35 miles to Visalia, the nearest city. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules. The surroundings are ordinary; the fishing is the reason to come.

• Where to Fish on Tule River

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Where two currents meet, work the crease between them. The head and tail of a pool beat the body of it. Open biodiversity records for Kings County list Sacramento blackfish. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Fish Tule River to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 46°F in December and 79°F in July. No part of the year shuts this water. October and November give a second good stretch as it cools. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. On Tule River the same rules apply, with local timing. The first warm week of the year changes everything here.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. One rod, a handful of hooks and floats, and a few small lures are enough for this water. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Tulare Lake Canal sits 8.3 miles off and takes the overflow. Check the current arrangement for Tule River.