Young America Lake near Portola: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Within Sierra County, California, you have Young America Lake. The ground around here is mixed woodland. At roughly 7 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. For supplies, Portola is 17 miles out. It is 45 miles to Reno, the nearest city. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Young America Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Open biodiversity records for Sierra County list rainbow trout, brook trout, brown trout and green sunfish. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Fish Young America Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  August runs about 62°F on average, January about 30°F. Seasons here are moderate, and the fishing runs most of the year. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. That is the shape of the year on Young America Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Mapping shows parking within half a mile. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. The nearest alternative is Tamarack Lakes, 0.6 miles out. For Young America Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.