Second Lake is a lake in California, near Inyo County.
Second Lake is a lake in Inyo County, California and covers about 29.4 acres.
Second Lake is compact enough to fish slowly, but a change in weeds or bottom can still split it into separate patterns.
Fish listed for Second Lake include Brook Trout, Brown Trout, and Rainbow Trout.
To begin with rainbow trout on Second Lake, cast a small spoon, inline spinner, light jig, or fly through cool water.
When brown trout are the target on Second Lake, work a small minnow bait, spoon, or streamer along cool breaks and moving water.
Make one shallow pass and one deeper pass on the same shoreline; that shows whether fish are tight to cover or using the first break; use a light bait when the water is clear, then use the old channel as a guide.
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; cast across the break instead of along it, then separate open-water fish from bank fish.
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; try natural colors in clear water; make the next cast parallel to the edge.
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; work a creek turn before a flat bank, then work the bottom where the bank turns steep.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.