Kearsarge Lakes

Kearsarge Lakes is a lake in Fresno County, California and covers about 3.4 acres, reaches about 12.5 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 17.1 acre-feet.

The small size of Kearsarge Lakes makes quiet casts and short moves more useful than carrying a pile of tackle.

Fish and Baits

Fish listed for Kearsarge Lakes include Brook Trout, Brown Trout, and Rainbow Trout.

When rainbow trout are the target on Kearsarge Lakes, cast a small spoon, inline spinner, light jig, or fly through cool water.

Start the brown trout search on Kearsarge Lakes by trying to work a small minnow bait, spoon, or streamer along cool breaks and moving water.

How to Read the Water

Start where two things meet: weeds and open water, rock and mud, a point and a drop, or clear water and dirty water; fish that edge at more than one depth before leaving it; begin beside green weeds, then watch for food before choosing lure depth.

Season by Season

Spring runoff can add color and pull fish toward fresh water; green weeds and the first drop become stronger summer targets; in fall, follow bait toward points and shallow flats, while winter rewards a slower search; start beside the first useful break, then note the exact cover that gives a bite.

A Simple Tackle Plan

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; work each small drop before going deeper; start with the cover closest to deep water, then give shaded water a separate pass.

Record the wind, water color, depth along the active edge, 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; try the strongest cover, then slow down after the first bite.