Fishing Twin Lakes in Tulare County, California

• Overview

  Twin Lakes is set in Tulare County, California. It sits in open valley. Small at around 2 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. On size it sits at the modest end of our Tulare County list. Nearest town is Three Rivers, 19 miles off. For a city, Visalia is 37 miles off. Water in the same corner: Frog Lakes (0.7 miles), Summit Lake at 1.1 miles, Maggie Lakes (1.6 miles), Hockett Lakes at 4.8 miles and Ansel Lake (6.6 miles). It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Twin Lakes

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Public occurrence data for Tulare County names rainbow trout, brook trout, california golden trout and Sacramento sucker. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Twin Lakes responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect August to average close to 57°F, with January the cold end at about 26°F. The swings are modest, so patterns change slowly. Hard water here is never dependable, so check for yourself before stepping out. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Twin Lakes.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Frog Lakes sits 0.7 miles off and takes the overflow. Check the current arrangement for Twin Lakes.