March 2008 Archives
Elevation: 8,200
Road condition: Paved
Day hikes to fishing:
Region: Near
Area/description: Red Lake is a picturesque lake just off Highway 88.
Closest town or supplies: Markleeville
Contacts:
Facilities: None
Nearest campground:
Boating: Motors are not allowed.
Fishing season: General season
Tips:
Favorite lures or
bait:
Favorite fly
patterns:
Stocking information: 6,000 small rainbows along with cutthroat and brook trout fingerlings.
Additional
information:
Nearby fishing:
Directions: From Highway 395, turn left on Highway 89 and
drive _____miles to Markleeville.
Continue on Highway 89 to the junction with Highway 88 in
From Highway 395 in
Lost Lakes
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Elevation:
Road condition:
Region: Area/description: A small
pond-sized lake with small fish.
Closest town or
supplies:
Contacts:
Facilities: None
Nearest campground: Blue Lakes Campground
Boating: No
Fishing season: General season
Tips:
Favorite lures or
bait:
Favorite fly
patterns:
Stocking information:
Additional
information:
Nearby fishing:
Directions: From Highway 395, turn left on Highway 89 and
drive _____miles to Markleeville.
Continue on Highway 89 to the junction with Highway 88 in
From Highway 395 in
Area:
Elevation: 8200
Road condition:
Day hikes to fishing:
Region: Highway
88 east of
Area/description:
Closest town or supplies: Markleeville
Contacts:
Facilities: None
Nearest campground: Upper
and
Boating: A boat launches are provided on both lakes.
Fishing season:
General Best times:
Tips:
Favorite lures or
bait:
Favorite fly
patterns:
Stocking information: 12,000 rainbows from 10-12-inches, along with 10,000 rainbow fingerlings for the upper lake and 15,000 brook trout fingerlings for the lower lake.
Additional
information:
Nearby fishing:
Directions: From Highway 395, turn left on Highway 89 and
drive _____miles to Markleeville.
Continue on Highway 89 to the junction with Highway 88 in
From Highway 395 in
Area:
Administered by:
Elevation: 8,400
Setting:
Season Length: Subject to weather conditions, June-September
Number of sites: 10 sites at
Fee: $16. Extra vehicle: $5 and $1. for each pet
RV sites: Yes RV’s up to: 25-feet No Hook-ups: Garbage: containers Pack-it-out!
Toilets: Vault Water: Yes Picnic tables and fire grills Bear-proof food lockers
Nearest town: Markleeville
Nearby facilities: Woodford or Markleeville
Nearby fishing: Upper and
Reservations: No
Additional information: Some facilities are wheel-chair accessible. Pets must be kept on a leash. Please note that the dates and prices above are subject to change and reflect 2008 data. If listed, the campground opening dates are approximate due to weather conditions.
Directions: From
Highway 395, turn left on Highway 89 and drive _____miles to Markleeville. Continue on Highway 89 to the junction with
Highway 88 in
From Highway 395 in
Middle Creek and Expansion Campground
Area:
Administered by:
Elevation: 8,200
Season Length: Subject to weather conditions, June-September
Number of sites: 5
Fee: $16.
Extra vehicle: $5 and $1 for each pet
RV sites: Yes RV’s up to: Hook-ups: Garbage: containers Pack-it-out!
Toilets: Vault Water: Yes Picnic tables and fire grills Bear-proof food lockers
Nearest town: Markleeville
Nearby facilities:
Nearby fishing: Upper and
Reservations: No
Additional information: Pets must be kept on a leash. Please note that the dates and prices above are subject to change and reflect 2008 data. If listed, the campground opening dates are approximate due to weather conditions.
Directions: From
Highway 395, turn left on Highway 89 and drive _____miles to Markleeville. Continue on Highway 89 to the junction with
Highway 88 in
From Highway 395 in
Area:
Administered by:
Elevation: 8,400
Setting:
Season Length: Subject to weather conditions, June-September
Number of sites: 17
Fee: $16. Extra vehicle: $5 and $1 for each pet
RV sites: Yes RV’s up to: 25-feet No Hook-ups: Garbage: containers
Toilets: Vault Water: Yes Picnic tables and fire grills
Nearest town: Markleeville
Nearby facilities:
Nearby fishing:
Reservations: No
Additional information: Pets must be kept on a leash. Please note that the dates and prices above are subject to change and reflect 2008 data. If listed, the campground opening dates are approximate due to weather conditions.
Directions: From
Highway 395, turn left on Highway 89 and drive _____miles to Markleeville. Continue on Highway 89 to the junction with
Highway 88 in
From Highway 395 in
Road condition: Paved
Region: Alpine
County / Markleeville Tributaries: Silver Creek and
Description:
Species: Stocked rainbows
Closest town or supplies: Markleeville
Contacts:
Nearest campground: Silver Creek Campground, Markleeville Campground, Grover Hot Springs State Park, Turtle Rock County Campground, Indian Creek Reservoir Campground
Fishing season: General season
Tips:
Favorite lures or
bait:
Favorite fly
patterns:
Stocking information: 20,000+ trout in the 10-12-inch range
Nearby fishing: Indian Creek Reservoir, West Fork Carson River
Additional
information:
Directions: From Highway 395, turn left at the junction
with Highway 89 and proceed over
Markleeville: For tourism information contact: The
Alpine County Visitor’s Bureau,
Markleeville Campground / Highway 89
Area: South
of
Administered by: Carson Ranger District (775) 882-2766
Elevation: 5,500
Season Length: Subject to weather conditions, April - September
Number of sites: 10
Fee: $14. Extra vehicle: $5 Day Use: $5.
RV sites: Yes RV’s up to: Hook-ups: Garbage: containers Pack-it-out!
Toilets: Vault Water: Yes Picnic tables and fire grills
Bear-proof food storage lockers
Nearest town: Markleeville
Nearby facilities: Markleeville
Nearby fishing: The campground is located on Markleeville Creek, which holds small
trout. The East and West Forks of the
Carson River, Silver Creek and
Reservations: No
Additional information:
The access road to the
campground is paved, although the campground road is not. Pets must be kept on a leash. Please note that the dates and prices above
are subject to change and reflect 2008 data.
If listed, the campground opening dates are approximate due to weather
conditions.
Directions: From
Highway 395, turn north on Highway 89.
Proceed to the town of
Area: 30
miles south of
Elevation: 6,000
Administered by: California State Parks (www.parks.ca.gov/) General information: (530) 694-2248; Pool information: (530) 694-2249
Features: The
state park has a pool complex with a hot pool and a swimming pool fed by
Season: Open-year-round. The facilities are closed during severe storms, and seasonal hours and days of operation change during the off-season months so it is best to call in advance. During the winter months, the pool is closed on Wednesdays. The pool facilities are closed for two weeks in September for cleaning and maintenance.
Number of camping sites: 76, two of which are designed for wheelchair use and accessible restrooms
are nearby. The campgrounds are closed
from early October to May. Camping is
permitted in the day-use area adjacent to the park entrance during the winter
for a $20 fee. (No showers)
Fee: $20-25,
$6. for additional vehicle. Pool fees
are $5 for adults and $2 for children
Tent sites: 26 RV sites:
50 RV’s up to: 27-feet and trailers up to 24-feet No Hook-ups
Garbage: containers
Bear-proof food storage lockers
Toilets: Flush Water: Yes Picnic tables and fire grills
Showers: Coin operated – summer only
Nearest town: Markleeville
Facilities: A
small grocery store is four miles away.
Nearby fishing: East and West Forks of the
Reservations: Yes. (Reservation
fee)
Additional information: Pets must be kept on a leash. Please note that the dates and prices above are subject to change and reflect 2008 data. For a reservable campsite, phone toll free at 877-444-7275. For on-line reservations: www.reserveamerica.com.
Directions: From
Markleeville take the
Area: Markleeville
area
Administered by: Alpine County Public Works Department, (530) 694-2140
Elevation: 5,900
Setting: The
park offers a wooded setting.
Season Length: Subject to weather conditions, May-September
Number of sites: 28
Fee: $10 and
$3. for additional vehicle
RV sites: Yes RV’s up to: 34-feet No Hook-ups: Garbage: containers
Toilets: Vault Water: Yes Showers: Yes Picnic tables and fire grills
Nearest town: Markleeville
Nearby facilities: Markleeville
Nearby fishing: East and West Fork of the
Reservations: No
Additional information: A camp host is on site. Pets must be kept on a leash. Please note that the dates and prices below are subject to change and reflect 2007 data. If listed, the campground opening dates are approximate due to weather conditions.
Directions: From
Highway 395, turn left on Highway 89 and drive _____miles to Markleeville. Continue another _____ miles to the
campground entrance on the left side of the road.
Indian Creek Reservoir / Highway 89
Elevation: 5,600
Road condition: Paved
Region: Highway
89 north of Markleeville
Description: Indian
Creek Recreation Reservoir is a popular destination for
Closest town or supplies: Markleeville
Contacts:
Facilities: Lodge, marina, grocery store, bait and tackle, coin-laundry, coin-showers, RV campground
Nearest campground:
Boating:
Fishing season: General season
Tips:
Favorite lures or bait: Trolling is by far the most popular fishing method. The reservoir is not known for good fishing throughout the season.
Favorite fly
patterns:
Stocking information: 15,000 fingerling rainbows yearly
Additional
information:
Nearby fishing:
Directions: : From Highway 395, turn left on Highway 89 and
drive _____miles to Markleeville.
Continue another four miles to
Indian Creek BLM Campground / Highway 89
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Area: Markleeville
area
Bureau of Land Management
Administered by: Carson City Field Office, (775) 885-6000
Elevation: 5,600
Setting: Surrounded
by ponderosa and Jeffrey pines on the west
Season Length: Subject to weather conditions, late April to early October
Number of sites: 19 (10 walk-in sites for tents only and one group tent site, which
requires a reservation.)
Fee: $20 and
double sites are $32. Walk-in sites
range from $14 to $20. Add $5 for each
additional vehicle.
RV sites: Yes RV’s up to: 30-feet No Hook-ups: Garbage: containers
Toilets: Flush Water: Yes Showers: Yes Picnic tables and fire grills
Boat Launch: The maximum speed limit on the lake is 5 mph.
Nearest town: Markleeville
Nearby facilities: Markleeville
Nearby fishing: The 160 acre lake offers fair trout fishing. Nearby is the
Reservations: No
Additional information: Pets must be kept on a leash. Please note that the dates and prices above are subject to change and reflect 2007 data. If listed, the campground opening dates are approximate due to weather conditions. Dead and down wood may be gathered from BLM lands for campfires.
Directions: From
Highway 395, turn left on Highway 89 and drive _____miles to Markleeville. Continue another four miles to
East Fork of the
Carson River and
Road condition: Paved
to gravel
Region: Alpine County / Markleeville Drainage: Carson-Iceberg Wilderness
Description: Coursing
out of the Carson-Iceberg Wilderness, the East Fork plunges down through a
steep canyon to enter Wolf Creek Meadows.
This is the furthermost section of the river accessed by vehicle. Good
fishing can be experienced all along
Species: Stocked
rainbows along the access road from Highway 4 to Wolf Meadows, which is
approximately six miles from the Highway 4 turn-off.
Closest town or supplies: Markleeville
Contacts: Alpine
Fly Fishing, 14841 Highway 89,
Nearest campground: Primitive camping spots are available in the area, or you may camp at Silver Creek Campground on Highway 4.
Fishing season: General season
Tips: Bring mosquito repellant as well as mosquito head netting tucked in your vest if the fishing is good but the vector attacks are in full force.
Favorite lures or
bait:
Favorite fly
patterns:
Stocking information: 20,000+ trout in the 10-12-inch range
Nearby fishing: Silver Creek (small, heavy willow thickets)
Additional
information: At Wolf Meadows the dirt road forks. The left fork is a 4x4 ranch road that leads
to Dixon Mine. This rough road only goes
about a mile and dead-ends on a bluff over-looking the East Fork. Follow the
right fork through the meadow section to a primitive campground. Anglers willing to hike up
Directions: From Highway 395, turn left at the junction
with Highway 89 and proceed over
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Silver Creek / Highway 4
Map courtesy of mytopo.com
Road condition: Paved
Region: Between
Drainage: East
Fork
Description: This tiny, five-mile creek is shrouded in brush, willow brambles and granite rocks and boulders, which provide small pocket water. Casting is most difficult along the creek for its entire course. Just penetrating the thicket to poke and probe makes this a challenging little creek. For that reason most anglers pass by heading for larger water. It is, however, generously stocked particularly above or below bridge crossings. Scratches, hats knocked off, fly line snags and the difficulty of bringing in a fish are certainly worthwhile when you stick a dark and wild rainbow over ten inches.
Species: Stocked rainbows
Closest town or supplies: Markleeville
Contacts: Alpine
Fly Fishing, 14841 Highway 89,
Nearest campground: Silver Creek Campground
Fishing season: General season
Tips:
Favorite lures or
bait:
Favorite fly
patterns:
Stocking information: 3,000 10-12-inch rainbows
Nearby fishing: East
Fork Carson River,
Additional
information:
Directions: : From Highway 395, turn left at the junction
with Highway 89 and proceed over
Silver Creek Campground / Highway 4
Area: Silver
Creek / East Fork of the
Administered by: Carson Ranger District (775) 882-2766
Elevation: 6,800
Season Length: Subject to weather conditions: June - September
Number of sites: 22
Fee: $14. Extra vehicle: $5 Day Use: $5.
RV sites: Yes RV’s up to: Hook-ups: Garbage: containers Pack-it-out!
Toilets: Vault Water: Yes Picnic tables and fire grills / pits
Nearest town: Markleeville
Nearby facilities: Markleeville
Nearby fishing: East Fork Carson River,
Reservations: No
Additional information: Pets must be kept on a leash. Please note that the dates and prices below are subject to change and reflect 2007 data. If listed, the campground opening dates are approximate due to weather conditions.
Directions: From
Highway 395, turn left at the junction with Highway 89 and proceed to the
junction with Highway 4. Turn west on
Highway 4 and drive six miles to the Silver Creek Campground entrance.
Kinney Reservoir and
Elevation:
Road condition: Paved
Day hikes to fishing:
Lower and
Region: Just east
of
Description of Kinney
Reservoir: Kinney Reservoir sits right along Highway 4 and offers good bank
fishing for stocked rainbows averaging ten inches. The reservoir is also home to some small
brook trout.
Closest town or supplies: Markleeville
Contacts:
Facilities: None
Nearest campground:
Boating:
Fishing season: General season
Tips:
Favorite lures or
bait:
Favorite fly
patterns:
Stocking information:
Kinney Reservoir is stocked annually with 3,000 rainbows and 2,000
fingerling brook trout. Upper and
Additional
information:
Nearby fishing:
Directions: From Highway 395, turn left at the junction
with Highway 89 and proceed to the junction with Highway 4. Turn west on Highway 4 and drive ***
Area: Yes, I
slipped over the pass, and it is no longer the “Eastern Slopes”, but how could
I not squeeze this one in when it is so close to
Administered by: Calaveras Ranger District, (209) 795-1381
Elevation: 7,800
Setting: The
campsites are located in a timbered setting along the banks of the North Fork
of the
Season Length: Subject to weather conditions,
Number of sites: 20
Fee: $8.
RV sites: Yes RV’s up to: 16-feet Trailers are not recommended No Hook-ups Garbage: Pack-it-out!
Toilets: Vault Water: Yes, hand-pump well Picnic tables and fire rings
Nearest town: West
to Arnold or East to Markleeville
Nearby facilities: West to Arnold or East to Markleeville
Nearby fishing:
Reservations: No
Additional information: Pets must be kept on a leash. Please note that the dates and prices below are subject to change and reflect 2007 data. If listed, the campground opening dates are approximate due to weather conditions.
Directions: From
Highway 395, turn north on Highway 89.
Drive ____ miles to the junction with Highway 4. Turn left (west) and drive ______miles to
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Upper and
Elevation: 8,600
Road condition: Paved
Note: Highway 4 opening across
Day hikes to fishing:
Highland Creek is the outlet to
Region: Ebbetts
Pass area Area/description: Situated in a
high altitude alpine setting, Highland Lakes offer fishing in headwater lakes,
as well as in the small tributary creek, Highland Creek. Heading to the lakes from Highway 4, the road
passes by the
Closest town or supplies: Markleeville
Contacts: Calaveras Ranger District, (209) 795-1381
Facilities: None
Nearest campground:
Boating: These two small lakes are best suited for tubers, but keep in mind that the area is frequently wind swept.
Fishing season:
General Best times:
Tips:
Favorite lures or
bait:
Favorite fly
patterns:
Stocking information: 500 fingerlings in the upper lake and 1500 fingerlings in the lower lake.
Additional information: The fishing in these lakes can best be described as “fair” fishing for dinks.
Nearby fishing: The
meadow section of the
Directions: From Highway 395, turn north on Highway
89. Drive ____ miles to the junction
with Highway 4. Turn left (west) and
drive ______miles to
Highland Lakes Campground /
Highway 4
Area:
Administered by: Calaveras
Ranger District, (209) 795-1381
Setting: An alpine forest setting, the campground is surrounded by high peaks and adjacent to the lakes.
Road conditions: The roads are rough and not recommended for camping trailers.
Elevation: 8,600
Season Length: Subject to weather conditions,
Number of sites: 35
Fee: $8.
RV sites: Yes RV’s up to: 16-feet No Hook-ups: Garbage: Pack-it-out!
Toilets: Vault Water: Yes, hand-pump well Picnic tables and fire rings
Nearest town: Markleeville
Nearby facilities: Markleeville
Nearby fishing: