Ellery Lake / Highway 120

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Ellery Lake 

Elevation: 9,477

Road condition:   Paved       

Region: Tioga Pass / Highway 120   Area/description: Eastern entrance to Yosemite National Park

Lake size: 68 acres    Species: Planted Rainbow trout

Closest town or supplies: Tioga Lake Resort, Lee Vining / Bell’s Sporting Goods (760) 647-6406

Contacts: Lee Vining Chamber of Commerce (info@leevining.com; Visiting Mono Lake www.monolake.org/visiting/; Mono Lake Visitor Center (http://www.monolake.org/monomap/vc.htm

Facilities:

Nearest campground: Ellery Lake Campground

Boating:

Fishing season: General        Best times:

Fishing Tips:  Be sure to fish Lee Vining Creek inlet, especially during ice-out.

Favorite lures or bait: Use small lures such as Kastmasters, Daredevils and Panther-Martins.  Bring smaller lures, but have a variety of color combinations to entice both shallow and deep cruising trout. (See Category: Fishing Tips – Best Lures and Bait)

Favorite fly patterns: Fly & Bubble technique with small nymphs such as Hare’s Ear, Zug Bug, Bead-Head Prince Nymph, Pheasant Tail or a Tellico Shrimp.  (See Category: Fishing Tips – Best Fly Patterns and Techniques)

Stocking information: 20,000 + annually

Additional information: The lake has no boat launch, although small boats may be carried to the water.

Nearby fishing: Tioga Lake

Directions: From the junction of Highway 395 and Highway 120 on the outskirts of Lee Vining, turn west on Highway 120 and proceed approximately nine miles to the lake.