Fishing Tips: Convict Lake,CA
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I have a tip for fishermen at Convict Lake: Collect some of the discarded fishing line that litters the shore and is tangled in the trees before you leave for the day.
That spot where the trees are where you said it was steep and hard to get to.....30 years ago my brothers and I were sitting there fishing when a 4.5 earthquake hit very near the lake and we had to duck behind one of those big trees to avoid the boulders that were shook loose....some about 3 feet across! Sometimes it's not the fishing you remember. Convict Lake is so beautiful.
That's a crazy story man I bet that was scary and awesome at the same time!!!
Great video, I've always fished the southeast side. Last year we had to fish the beachy area you showed. It's great like you said if you have younger kids. Fishing was on the slower side, but we have killed it there before. The inlet (west) has always been a great spot, but I don't like to hike, so never go there. Some of my friends rented a boat and did well near the inlet.
Great advice and very much what I remember from when I was a kid some 60 years ago! Thank you.
my son and I fished Convict for the first time early June 2018. First day fished south shore and lost a lot of tackle, very rocky. Second day rented a boat and caught 2 near the end of the lake. Thanks for the video, wish I had seen before our trip.
The convict can be tough to fish especially for people that don't know the lake but typically South Shore are the roads and can be pretty good but the best spots are near the outlet in the first few bushy coves it's just hard to cast there with the big trees around you. The outlet can be really good too if you don't cast out too far. The fish tend to hang out really close to where the water comes in. Conditions at the lake really affect where the holdover fish will be. Lures work really good there if you let them sink,..and will help you locate bigger schools of fish
Great! Thank you for your topographic descriptions. I’ve never been to Convict Lake but often heard people say to fish opposite a “big rock.
I have updated videos coming soon for convict. Make sure you're subd
Thanks for the tips! Super useful. This and the big bear one!
Hey I love the video, and I'm new to fishing but in love with it. Can u help me out and recommend me what type of set up I should use? I never know what jig to use or way I should set it up
Subbed. Like your videos showing places to fish. I used to fish with my dad as a young teen, but we only went to few places close by. Grew up in Rialto, so we spent a lot of time at lake Perris, a couple times to Big Bear and went camping at Lake San Antonio many times. Now that I have a 7 yr old son and another son on the way (due in Feb) I want to take them fishing. Where are good places and times of year near Riverside that I can take my sons. I just want them to catch something so they will enjoy it and want to keep going back. Would like to make it a father son tradition. I am not very good since I havent fished since I was a young teen and I'm just starting back up in my 40's, so I need practice as well. Thanks for the videos, very helpful
Thanks for the tips. Going in July with a floatube
I’m going to fish this lake tomorrow.
Thanks for the tips
How did it go?
great vid as always!! went there last july, no luck lol!! well, til next year:)
good info// even thougt i dont fish i found it interesting and mainly we pass this lake constantly and wondered what it was like....
One day I caught 14 trout in 30 minutes here on a 1/6 oz. Thomas bouyant
what color
Good stuff, love your lake reviews. Haven’t fish Convict Lake yet.
Definitely get out there and fish it someday especially in the spring. really late fall can also be super good but the wind becomes a problem on the shoulder seasons. If the wind picks up fish the back of the lake
I caught my biggest trout at Convict (4 pounder) many years ago.
Our absolute largest trout was at Silver Lake on our two man kayak. It was so large I couldn't even net it. My GF in the front seat had it on her line and I was paddling like crazy to keep up with the fish as were using 2 pound line! Just when we got it to the kayak, while trying to net it with an obviously too small of a net, it bent the hook and swam off!
Our best day of fishing at Convict was on our two man kayak. The water was so clear we could actually see where the trout were. We just had to keep out of range of the shore fishermen.
Last year (2018), we couldn't even find a parking space! Convict is just too crowded anymore in the peak summer time.
Awesome stories man... I hate losing big fish, but at least you got to fight it ya know.
@@TroutWest we try to release the bigger ones to make more little ones. Actually, the smaller ones taste better.
what bait were you using and what time of year was it?
@@gabos7892 both times were in the summer. We were using Gulp trout dough at Convict and night crawlers at Silver Lake. We pretty much use Gulp eggs and night crawlers exclusively anymore.
Thank you for this information! Your videos are awesome!
You're very welcome!
Convict lake was a favorite of mine during the hey day when Alpers trout ruled the land. The south side and the inlet were by far the better spots for fishing.
Great video. Very helpful info.
Thanks!
Much more to come..stay tuned
Great video! Im wondering how the fishing is from a boat? Ive never trout fished from a boat before. Would trolling be a good method along those drop offs on the deep side to locate some fish before setting anchor maybe on the shallow side and casting into deeper water?
From a boat is good... Especially trolling rapalas. Hug the shoreline while boat fishing.. avoid the middle
Does Convict Lake still have the camping area surrounded by pine trees? That's what I remember from the early 90's. It just looks so naked now.
Do float tubers ever do the west end? I have a trolling motor for my tube and hope to get to Convict this summer or next. Where do you usually see float tubers on Convict?
I have float tubed all the way to the West end of the lake. You have to go early so the wind will push you back to the boat dock when it picks up in the middle or afternoon. Most tubers hang around the outlet but it gets very windy and they get pushed off by midday or afternoon.on calm days you might see quite a bit of them near the outlet there is some really good fishing along the bowl drop off just west of the outlet
Great video, thanks for the tips! I am going this weekend, was wondering how long of a leader you recommend for powerbait shore fishing. Thanks
Depends on the spot you fish, but in general I use 3'-5'
Thanks for the tips I have never fished convict Lake and I’ve always driven by on my way to Reno what do you think are the best months to fish This lake. How about pontoons can you launch a pontoon?
Best October and April. Yes, you can launch
Thanks!! Very helpful
Can you do where to fish lake Perris or Diamond valley would love to know a more specific detail on what I need for lures (I’m on a budget)
I can do a video on that soon. Check back.
Great video. Thanks!
Is the south part of the lake improved for hiking? I remember about 5 years ago it was a little difficult.
They do some light trail work but it is pretty rough in some places especially on the Northside. Mostly it's pretty good
I bust out the float tube it works great I used to hike with all the crap on my back to the other side and work my way back to the launch ramp but now I like to go from the boat launch casting a kastmaster across the jetty and there's some fish in the corner area then I gp out to the center.but I'm finding that deeper doesn't nessesaraly mean bigger I caught my largest of 8 pounds off shore with the kastmaster but I go 2 times a year once in July and one in September I'm going in 3 weeks from now and I'll let you in on a secret small night crawlers or the secret bait power nuggets.as light of line 2 lb possible and weight and I always use size 14 treble hooks on a slider and another little secret spool up your bait caster it works perfectly to get that distance I'm using a calcutta te dc 200 I'm casting 75 yards in the wind.
Good luck on your trip!
We went there this summer. The water level was so high that most of the good spots on the south shore were under water.
The fishing here has been really slow the last several years. I even heard that many guides are not taking their clients to this lake anymore.
Yeah any time there's a good snow year the shore can lose ground. As for the fishing never trust guides!!!
Fantastic video. I'm going with my family in mid July and I want my son and Father in Law to catch a fish. I was thinking to rent a boat. 1. Would you recommend a boat vs shore fishing? 2. What's the best time of day, around 7am or around 5pm? Thanks for your help!
I'd say the answer depends how good y'all are with boats. If you're pretty familiar with using and controlling them, especially in high winds you're better with a boat at convict. (Convict is famous for high winds) Let me know how you think they'd do boating wise, then I can make some recommendations.
Thx for the information
I'm going in the 4th wk of Oct. What and where on convict do you recommend?
Thank you,
Chris
Really depends on what the weather is doing. The wind can really rip that time of year so if it's super windy I wouldn't even fish it but if it's not windy I would focus on the inlets on the west side of the lake or the rock jetty area near the boat dock. Fish the drop offs along there and you should do pretty well. There are fish spread throughout the whole lake though... depth and what you're using is important more than location as a whole
Taking the kids up next week, never been this late in the year. Usually camp at the bottom of Tioga and fish Lake Ellery. Ellery is pretty good fishing, not many giants but lots of action for the kids. Any thoughts or recommendations? Would it be worth fishing convict? Never have before. We’ll be shoreline fishing with power bait, inflated nightcrawlers, and I’ll throw cast masters, Thomas buoyant, and jigs. Thx for any input 👍
Convict is windy in the fall as most times of the year... But it's going to be very cold and windy. Outside of that the fishing will be pretty good from the rock jetty and the South Beach (wedding beach), and inlet I described in the video. Use lots of scent... Heavy Bang Garlic spray. If in the area try the upper Owens too. Definitely throw Thomas lures... Cast far, let them sink... Reel slow. Intake 2 in Bishop Creek canyon has been getting a lot of plants, as well as lake Mary in Mammoth.
@@TroutWest thx so much. Watched the video a few times - very useful. We will start on the Wedding Beach, move to jetty and hangman tree if needed. Appreciate the knowledge. We live in San Diego, love to have the boys catch some fish this weekend.
Wife an I are going to fish from Diaz lake on up but we are taking are two boys first time out an I want them to injoy pan catch some fish what lake would you recommend for a good time
I have a video coming out about the outlook for the Sierra. If you're interested in individual fishing spots I'm going to cover that in detail over the next month on patreon. There are already a few videos out talking about it.
good stuff bud
Love these vids
Thanks for checking them out!
any tips on bait for this lake? I've used worms and rainbow power bait and gotten little success.
Try gulp eggs.. particularly in yellow or orange. Use two eggs spray with garlic. #10 mosquito hook
Do they allow fishing kayaks and is it easy to roll into the water?
Yes, and yes
Have you ever float tubed this lake? Or rented a boat? Or do you feel its not worth it and hiking the north side and fishing the jedi can produce just as good...
I have float tubed it... and it's awesome by float tube. HOWEVER. (big however) This lake tends to get super duper windy from about 11am-sunset most summer days. In the spring it's worse... but if you tube in the morning near the rock jetty you'll definitely do well. Look for drop offs and big rocks under water and try there. That whole outlet area is great by tube. Bring a good anchor. As for rented boats, I've done that a bunch too... it's a very good option if you plan on fishing it most of the day. I tend to like the afternoon action by boat. Especially near the back of the lake
Going tomorrow to mammoth you recommend any other spots .. i need to get on a fish on this trip .. any recommendations for bait
Or rig of choice
Lake Mary is the main show for Mammoth... Silver lake in June Lake. I can't give specifics, as that's reserved for Patreons in the weekly reports. But bait mice tails in pink or orange. But I'd try spoons... thomas bouyants in copper or gold/red
Second time watching this video. I wish I could give it another like 👍
Appreciate the comment. I have a new video on this coming out soon
Going this week camping for a few days which places to start and stick to?
A lot depends on your fishing ability, if you have a boat, float tube, how far you can walk? Kids? That stuff all plays into the choices on what to do at Convict. This video gives you the best breakdown of what's what. Time of year isn't a factor except more crowds. Water stays cold there year-round. If you see bugs on the surface, cast out some spoons.
Looking to head up to Convict late summer/early fall. Any ideas about fly fishing on the lake/creek?
What ideas are you looking for?
Urban Outdoorsman thinks like float tube better than shore. Usually wet or dry flies. Or I never see fly fishermen having luck haha
Float tube over shore. This video covers where. Try olive wooley buggers gold bead head or olive matuka red head
This was awesome...currently in Mammoth and took my kids to twin lakes and lake mary..we were shut out...couldn't cast far enough to get to the deeper water...my 7 year old is obsessed with fishing and we are trying somewhere but cant get shut out again or he will devastated..my college roommate suggested convict and the hangman area i think he said park and walk right if the lake for about .5 miles seems like area you mentioned...could go to the wedding area if better for kids...do you have any suggestions for this area? Thanks and love the channel!
@@TroutWest Thank you! That was pretty much the spot we tried at lake mary..the road is closed so had to do the 1.5 mile hike each way...was a lot on the kids...monday should be quiet..really think worth the drive to little virginia? much better than convict? Thanks again
@@TroutWest maybe horseshoe best bet? nightcrawlers at horseshoe and inflate them? this besides what you mentioned!
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@@TroutWest We want volume for the kids...today was tough..we discovered literally a creek/ or a small a run off drainage in thousand oaks where we live..three small pool and we catch a minimum of 4-6 green sunfish in an hour somedays we get 12-15....then we started searching and found another similar type spot in town and caught some creek chubs and more sunfish...my kid has fallen in love so catching fish tomorrow is key...I caught a 5 lbs rainbow in twin like 5 years ago...i grew up with grandparents and uncle in beaver creek colorado so learned in streams but no good for the kids...my uncle is a camp host most years in yosemite and is an avid fisherman he takes us and we always do well with him...do I need to blow up the worms? I think you may save the trip with horseshoe and probably will be quiet tomorrow..is is easy to park and access? The hiking killed us today! Thank you!!
@@TroutWest Was there a landmark you remember ? I can pin drop that to my phone and follow it...any regulations..catch and release? It is close and looks like we can catch fish...how big of weight? and 1 foot leader? How far were you casting....we have wader could we walk in a but to cast a little further? How many did you catch? Thank you! I owe you! You in the IE?
What time should I arrive to be able to get a decent spot? Preferably by fisherman's trail.
Parking? At or before sunrise. Along the shore you can arrive a little later than that if you don't have to worry about parking for some reason
@@TroutWest Thanks! Subscribed!
Thank you very much, excellent video!. We’re heading there in a couple weeks & I’m unfamiliar with the central Sierra ( Northern sierras to Lassen is my domain). 👍
Quick update on my fishing trip to Convict Lake: Just hammered them on the lake when nobody else was catching a single fish that I could see. I used everything at first with no luck, put on a 25 yo Kastmaster & money! Used the Sierra slammer jigs you recommended on another video of yours (w the barb pinched) for the streams. I felt guilty catching so many many trout. Anyway, thanks again! Jason P.
I'm going to convict this week. What baits/lures do you recommend for the trout?
Thats awesome! Depending on where you're fishing.. The water is super clear at Convict, with little weed growth. I recommend keeping your baits small, and bright. Gulp Eggs, or "power eggs" on a #8 mosquito hook in Yellow, Chart, or Orange. If you want to use powerbait, stick with Orange, Corn, or Salmon Peach. Keep ball of bait small. Try tossin' thomas lures if you want to use spoons. I have a lot of luck there using spoons, it's mainly what I choose to use. Stick with Gold or Copper. 1/6th OZ. thomas bouyants or Thomas cyclones. Dont' be afraid to try those "Gulp Pinched Crawlers for bait too, same rig as gulp eggs. Sometimes they want something more natural. Convict is also one of the few lakes i've seen nightcrawlers do very well.
Urban Outdoorsman Thank you so much man! And keep up the videos coming 😆😆
@@dylannguyen3526 Big stuff coming soon... have your people subscribe to catch all the action.
@@dylannguyen3526 I forgot to add.. best spot for you in the coming weeks is the "Wedding beach" i told you about in this video. When you enter the area of the lake, make a left drive until there's a turn around. Park there. Walk through the trees. Cast far. Other than that, if you want to get into even more.. fish the back of the lake, where the water is coming in. Watch for bears.
What's the biggest brown you've caught out of convict?
Not very big there... 2-3lbs.
What is the closer town to the lake that have hotels or cabins for rent to stay?
Mammoth lakes
@@TroutWest Thank you very much. Is Mary Lake good for Trout fishing?
I remember that big fish 😊
Unforgettable to see a fish like that!!
@@TroutWest is that a carp?
Heading out this July to get the kids out the house.. Any tips for kids?
What types of tips are you looking for
Same here. Going july 2-5
Informative video and excellent review! (please dust your screen :D)
Ha. Thanks for the feedback
Going in May, want to beat the crowds
can you do a lower owenes?
Will do!
thanks for the video man, you live near here?
I live in SoCal.. About 5hrs from Convict.
@@TroutWest that's pretty long drive...lol
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What about the deep areas?
This water remains pretty cold year-round because of the flows in and out... Therefore, the fish rarely go beyond the 45-ft level.. there are a few fish that can be found a little deeper than that depending on the conditions, but generally they are not that deep.
@@TroutWest nice thank you sir!
I heard that rattlesnakes are found in the Convict lake area?
Yes, there are a few in the brush surrounding the lake. Typically only in the hottest times of year, which is July-August.
this area open fishing all year？
Convict is not there are some spots open year-round you have to Google year-round fishing Eastern Sierra and you will see the list of spots
thank you so much！👍
If I go what should I fish with
Depends on your skill level... if new to fishing. Powerbait, using slide egg sinker set up (Google image it) #14 to #18 treble hooks. #4lb test or 2lb if you're good at reeling in fish.
Urban Outdoorsman thank you so much I hope I can go tomorrow and catch some trout
Urban Outdoorsman im new to trout but I’ve been fishing for about 4 or 5 years
@@joeylakers6812 Roll your bait small..2'' worm over the hook. Stick to yellows.. like salmon peach, or corn yellow
Urban Outdoorsman were should I go to get the bait ???
Still active
I am taking my 2 boys up there next week to fish. We have a cabin up there and have kayaks one day and a boat another. Whats are the best times of day to fish up there? Any other fishing tips for this lake or around this area? You can also email back to maltman@ironspringspub.com Thank you!
All in the video my man. Stick to that and you should be good. Just avoid center of the lake or fishin deep. The rest is up to your skills and what you're using.
@@TroutWest you rock! Thank you
Your best bet is trolling,big ass lures catch big ass fish.