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Emigrant Lake *NEW-2019

Emigrant Lake - Tuolumne County

The Emigrant Wilderness is extremely beautiful. A lot of information exists online and it is no secret spot. We fished several surrounding Lakes for 7 days and caught over a dozen big browns and rainbows (16-24") having our best...


Tenaya Lake *2018

Tenaya Lake - Yosemite National Park

Tenaya Lake is one of our favorite places - especially for the kids who love to explore the beaches on the north side by the road. We visited Tenaya after departing the Ellery Lake campground where we spent a cold night camping. The...


Ellery Lake *2018

Ellery Lake - Mono County

We started fishing the lake by the Lee Vining Creek inlet on the west side. We chucked lures into the channel but didn't get any action. I didn't see any jumps, rises or any signs of life out in the lake. It should be stated...


Lee Vining Creek *2018

Lee Vining Creek - Mono County

We were lucky enough to get the campground space directly adjacent to the creek which meant we only had to walk about 100 feet to the water and did not have to encroach on other camp sites - not that there was anyone else really there...


EF Carson River *2018

EF Carson River- Alpine County

We went down to our favorite fishing hole on the East Fork Carson and starting drifting eggs with the kids. It wasn't long before we started catching some planter Rainbows. A couple people showed up and stood on the bank behind us just watching...


U Truckee River *2018

Upper Truckee River - El Dorado County

Once we found a nice pool to cast in, we dropped an assortment of basic flies like grasshoppers and caddis flies. Those worked great for small colorful cutts in 8-11 inch range. I used a few beadhead nypmhs under the tiny water falls and...




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Round Lake - El Dorado County
Round Lake
El Dorado County
July 7, 2018

We fished Round Lake hard for two days from the peninsula that was near our campsite. We did...


Long Lake - Tahoe National Forest
Long Lake
Tahoe National Forest
June 20, 2018

We hiked to Long Lake after setting up camp at Crooked Lake. My nephew Caleb and I hiked...


Crooked Lake - Tahoe National Forest
Crooked Lake
Tahoe National Forest
June 6, 2018

We hiked to Crooked Lake after setting up camp at Big Island Lake. With my 5 year old son we...


Feely Lake - Tahoe National Forest
Feely Lake
Tahoe National Forest
June 7, 2018

We hit Feely Lake on our way out of the Island Lake area after fishing Big Island and Crooked...


Island Lake - Tahoe National Forest
Island Lake
Tahoe National Forest
June 6, 2018

We hit Island Lake, wisely, on a Tuesday rather than a weekend and found what usually is a...


Kinney Reservoir, Alpine County
Kinney Reservoir
Mokolumne Wilderness
May 24, 2018

The fishing at Kinney Reservoir was red hot this spring during ice out. Upon approach from the...


Crooked Lake - Tahoe National Forest
Crooked Lake
Tahoe National Forest
June 20, 2018 + June 6, 2018

We hiked to Crooked Lake after setting up camp at Big Island Lake. With my 5 year old son we...


Upper/Lower Long Lake, Hoover Wilderness
Long Lakes
Hoover Wilderness
August 15, 2017

First the good news: we caught and released over 150 trout using barbless hooks and flies....


WF West Walker River, Hoover Wilderness
WF W Walker River
Hoover Wilderness
August 13, 2017

This was our 4th trip into the Hoover Wilderness from the Leavitt Meadows Pack...


Cinco Lake, Hoover Wilderness
Cinco Lake
Hoover Wilderness
August 11, 2017

We rode horses in and out and camped in style thanks to Craig, Matt and Eb at Leavitt Meadows...


Heart Lake, Little Lakes Valley
Heart Lake
John Muir Wilderness
July 3rd, 2017

The fishing was slow for me at Heart Lake during the day as I tried a variety of lures and...


Rock Creek Lake, Inyo County
Rock Creek Lake
Inyo County
July 2nd, 2017

The fishing at Rock Creek Lake was outstanding for hatchery Rainbows ranging from...





High Sierra Fishing Archives

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Fishing Nelson Lake
Nelson Lake
Yosemite National Park
Pre 2010

Nelson Lake offers excellent fishing for Brook Trout in the 9-11 inch range. The action is...

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Fishing Lake Genevieve
Lake Genevieve
Desolation Wilderness
Pre 2010

The fishing is good at Lake Genevieve for Brown Trout and Brook Trout. Lake Genevieve can...

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Fishing Shamrock Lake
Shamrock Lake
Hoover Wilderness
Pre 2010

Shamrock Lake produces steady action for small, pan-sized Brookies. They can be selective...

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Fishing Crag Lake
Crag Lake
Desolation Wilderness
Pre 2010

Crag Lake contains Rainbows, Brookies, and Brown trout. Most of the fish you will see will...

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Fishing Burnside Lake
Burnside Lake
Toiyabe National Forest
Pre 2010

The fishing is excellent here for good sized rainbows and they're really not that hard to catch...

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Fishing Towser Lake
Towser Lake
Hoover Wilderness
Pre 2010

Towser Lake is a perfect vantage point for both Stealhead Lake or Cascade lake and is a ...

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Fishing Moonlight Lake
Moonlight Lake
John Muir Wilderness
Pre 2010

The fishing at Moonlight Lake is fast action angling for small but very colorful Brook Trout. Every...

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Fishing the Diamond Mesa
Diamond Mesa
Tulare County
Pre 2010

We made camp on our second night at the lake which sits at the top of Shepherds Pass. A snow...

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Dingleberry Lake - Inyo County
Dingleberry Lake
John Muir Wilderness
August 1, 2014

The fishing is good for small Brook Trout from the inlet and the west side. A deep channel runs...

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Koenig Lake - Mono County
Koenig Lake
Toiyabe National Forest
Pre 2010

The fishing was fair for small Golden X Rainbow Trout but I had to wade out to reach the middle...

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Fishing Ski Lake - Mono County
Ski Lake
Toiyabe National Forest
Pre 2010

We hit Ski Lake as the Goldens were spawning in the outlet creek. They looked rather small and we...

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Fishing Emerald Lakes - John Muir Wilderness
Emerald Lakes
John Muir Wilderness
August 2, 2014

The High Sierra fishing is good at the Emerald Lakes for small Kamploops Rainbows and Eastern...

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