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Sierrafish.comEmigrant Lake *NEW-2019
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 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
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
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
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
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 We fished Round Lake hard for two days from the peninsula that was near our campsite. We did...
Long Lake
Tahoe National ForestWe hiked to Long Lake after setting up camp at Crooked Lake. My nephew Caleb and I hiked...
Crooked Lake
Tahoe National ForestWe hiked to Crooked Lake after setting up camp at Big Island Lake. With my 5 year old son we...
Feely Lake
Tahoe National ForestWe hit Feely Lake on our way out of the Island Lake area after fishing Big Island and Crooked...
Island Lake
Tahoe National Forest We hit Island Lake, wisely, on a Tuesday rather than a weekend and found what usually is a...
Kinney Reservoir
Mokolumne WildernessThe fishing at Kinney Reservoir was red hot this spring during ice out. Upon approach from the...
Crooked Lake
Tahoe National ForestWe hiked to Crooked Lake after setting up camp at Big Island Lake. With my 5 year old son we...
Long Lakes
Hoover WildernessFirst the good news: we caught and released over 150 trout using barbless hooks and flies....
WF W Walker River
Hoover WildernessThis was our 4th trip into the Hoover Wilderness from the Leavitt Meadows Pack...
Cinco Lake
Hoover WildernessWe rode horses in and out and camped in style thanks to Craig, Matt and Eb at Leavitt Meadows...
Heart Lake
John Muir WildernessThe fishing was slow for me at Heart Lake during the day as I tried a variety of lures and...
Rock Creek Lake
Inyo CountyThe fishing at Rock Creek Lake was outstanding for hatchery Rainbows ranging from...
Nelson Lake
Yosemite National ParkNelson Lake offers excellent fishing for Brook Trout in the 9-11 inch range. The action is...
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Lake Genevieve
Desolation WildernessThe fishing is good at Lake Genevieve for Brown Trout and Brook Trout. Lake Genevieve can...
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Shamrock Lake
Hoover WildernessShamrock Lake produces steady action for small, pan-sized Brookies. They can be selective...
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Crag Lake
Desolation WildernessCrag Lake contains Rainbows, Brookies, and Brown trout. Most of the fish you will see will...
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Burnside Lake
Toiyabe National ForestThe fishing is excellent here for good sized rainbows and they're really not that hard to catch...
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Towser Lake
Hoover WildernessTowser Lake is a perfect vantage point for both Stealhead Lake or Cascade lake and is a ...
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Moonlight Lake
John Muir WildernessThe fishing at Moonlight Lake is fast action angling for small but very colorful Brook Trout. Every...
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Diamond Mesa
Tulare CountyWe 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
John Muir WildernessThe fishing is good for small Brook Trout from the inlet and the west side. A deep channel runs...
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Koenig Lake
Toiyabe National ForestThe fishing was fair for small Golden X Rainbow Trout but I had to wade out to reach the middle...
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Ski Lake
Toiyabe National ForestWe hit Ski Lake as the Goldens were spawning in the outlet creek. They looked rather small and we...
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Emerald Lakes
John Muir WildernessThe High Sierra fishing is good at the Emerald Lakes for small Kamploops Rainbows and Eastern...
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