Split Mountain is a lake in Fresno County, California.
Split Mountain is a lake in Fresno County, California and covers about 18.2 acres.
Split Mountain is small water, so a careful lap around the bank can show most of the useful cover.
Fish listed for Split Mountain include Brook Trout, Golden Trout, and Rainbow Trout.
A useful rainbow trout plan on Split Mountain is to cast a small spoon, inline spinner, light jig, or fly through cool 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; work a creek turn before a flat bank, then separate open water from cover.
In spring, start with warming banks, creek mouths, and shallow cover; summer usually pushes the better bite toward the outside weed edge or a nearby drop; fall can bring bait back to windblown points, while winter calls for smaller moves and a slower pace; cast across the break instead of along it, then make one pass close to bottom.
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; watch for food before choosing lure depth; test a shaded bank, then keep the bait near useful cover.
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; check the clearest edge before moving, then write down the depth that works.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.