Wishon Reservoir in Fresno County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Look for Wishon Reservoir in Fresno County, California. Height above sea level is 6,470 feet. This is sizeable water at about 958 acres, and a boat opens up most of it. With 4.5 miles or so of shoreline, boat anglers cover ground the bank cannot. Size puts it in the front rank of our Fresno County list. Start from Yokuts Valley, 25 miles down the road. The big place round here is Clovis, 43 miles distant. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Wishon Reservoir

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Public occurrence data for Fresno County names brown trout, brook trout and rainbow trout. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. On Wishon Reservoir a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 30°F in January to roughly 61°F in August. Ice comes and goes from one year to the next. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. On Wishon Reservoir the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Public data records a boat ramp 0.9 miles out. Fishing from a pier is possible 0.9 miles away. A picnic area is mapped about half a mile away. Toilets are half a mile away, which matters on a long session. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. The nearest alternative is Clear Lake, 3.4 miles out. What applies at Wishon Reservoir may have changed since it was mapped.