Funnel Lake is a lake in California, near Inyo County.
Funnel Lake is a lake in Inyo County, California and covers about 6.3 acres.
Funnel Lake is small water, so a careful lap around the bank can show most of the useful cover.
Fish listed for Funnel Lake include Brook Trout, Golden Trout, and Rainbow Trout.
When rainbow trout are the target on Funnel Lake, cast a small spoon, inline spinner, light jig, or fly through cool water.
Do not let the deepest number control the whole day; nearby cover, firm bottom, and food usually matter more than the deepest hole by itself; check a rocky edge, then make the next cast parallel to the edge.
Early in the year, protected water and the first warm afternoon can be the best clues; as the water heats up, check deeper edges without assuming every fish is on the bottom; cooling fall water often makes points and firm banks useful again; test the quiet side before the windy side, then use the old channel as a guide.
A light spinning rod, thin line, a few small spoons, inline spinners, and jigs cover the listed trout; carry one slightly heavier setup when other fish or windy water call for more control; fish the edge from top to bottom; slow down after the first bite.
Record the wind, water color, depth beside the useful cover, and cover after a bite; those four notes are more useful on the next trip than a long list of spots that did not produce; fish the warmest edge early in spring, then slow the bait when a good edge appears.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.