Fishing Tule Springs Lake in Clark County, Nevada

• Overview

  Nevada holds Tule Springs Lake, in Clark County. The surroundings are open dry country. The water measures roughly 5 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. On size it sits at the modest end of our Clark County list. The closest town, North Las Vegas, is 12 miles distant. Then Las Vegas, 13 miles, and Nellis Air Force Base, 13 miles. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Tule Springs Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Survey and observation records for Clark County include common carp, striped bass and green sunfish. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Tule Springs Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 45°F to 87°F. No part of the year shuts this water. Late winter and spring fish steadiest here. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. That shapes the year on Tule Springs Lake. A rising level usually fishes better than a falling one. Long daylight spreads the feeding across more hours.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. A car park lies half a mile away, so the walk in is short. There are toilets half a mile off. Floyd Lamb Park at Tule Springs takes in this water; protected-area rules will apply. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. If the gate is shut, Mulberry Lake at 0.2 miles is the nearest alternative. Nothing on Tule Springs Lake should be assumed from this page alone.