water · Mono County, CA

Convict Lake

County

Mono, CA

Surface

170 acres

Max depth

~140 ft

Mixing

polymictic — mixes on any strong front

Character

deep (60 ft+)

Location

37.5893, -118.8583

Species: rainbow trout · brown trout

Short answer: baromoon's read for Convict Lake: the strongest window in the next three days is Fri Oct 2 3:00 PM–5 PM, prime 3:00 PM (S tier, high confidence) — top pick: Drop shot.

• S Fri Oct 23:00 PM–5 PM prime 3:00 PM · high confidence Drop shot 7.7/10
• S Fri Oct 28:00 PM–10 PM prime 8:39 PM · high confidence Walking topwater (Spook/110) 7.7/10
• A Fri Oct 25:30 PM–7 PM prime 5:37 PM · high confidence Walking topwater (Spook/110) 7.4/10
• B Fri Oct 25:00 AM–7 AM prime 6:25 AM · high confidence Walking topwater (Spook/110) 6.9/10

S — drop everything · A — plan around it · B — worth being out · C — the fish have other plans.

Full report → 10-day outlook

When should I fish Convict Lake?

The next-three-day read (recomputed daily) puts the strongest window on Fri Oct 2, 3:00 PM–5 PM, prime 3:00 PM, graded tier S with high confidence.

What should I throw at Convict Lake?

The top-scoring pick for that window is the Drop shot. Picks are ranked conditions-first; ownership and links never change the order.

What fish are in Convict Lake?

The registry lists rainbow trout, brown trout.

How big is Convict Lake?

It is about 170 acres of surface and a maximum depth of roughly 140 ft.

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