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Lake Name:  Parker Lake     Elevation: 8,350

Road condition:   Paved to dirt  road 

Day hike fishing: An easy to moderate grade, the trailhead to the lake is almost 2.5 miles.

Region: Mono Basin Scenic Area Ranger Station & Visitor Center 760-647-3044    Area/description: June Lake Loop day hike lake

Lake size: 23 acres    Species: Brook trout

Closest town or supplies: June Lake Village

Contacts: June Lake Chamber of Commerce (760) 648-7584; Mono Lake Ranger District (760) 647-3044

Nearest campground: June Lake

Fishing season: General     

Tips: Be sure to wet a line on Parker Creek, which parallels the trail at many junctures.

Favorite lures or bait: (See Category: Fishing Tips – Best Lures and Bait)

Favorite fly patterns: (See Category: Fishing Tips – Best Fly Patterns and Techniques)

Stocking information:

Additional information: Parker Lake is a popular hike-in lake for family picnics. It is a popular retreat from the heat of summer.

Nearby fishing: June Lake

Directions: From Highway 395 drive approximately 14 miles past the Mammoth Lakes junction.  Turn left at the sign for June Lake and drive 1.3 miles to Parker Lake Road. Drive to the end of the road to the trailhead.  The lake is approximately a 2.5 mile hike.

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Name of creek: Rush Creek

Road condition:   Paved    

Region: June Lake Loop   Drainage: Silver Lake

Description: Rush Creek is a beautiful creek and receives as much attention as Bishop Creek.

Species: Stocked Rainbows

Closest town or supplies: June Lake Village

Contacts: June Lake Chamber of Commerce (760) 648-7584; Mono Lake Ranger District (760) 647-3044; Grant Lake Marina (760) 648-7539

Nearest campground: Silver Lake and Grant Lake

Fishing season: General      

Tips: I learned over 50 years ago to return to Rush Creek during low light hours.  The creek is clear, it is heavily fished and the trout dart away and hide at the first sign of humans or artificial lure bombardment.

Favorite lures or bait: Your best bet is to poke and dab using salmon eggs or worms.  Small weighted jig patterns, especially grubs and very small tube worms work very well, and do not over look live terrestrials if they are allowed.  If you are partial to lures bring along small Panther-Martins in a variety of colors. (See Category: Fishing Tips – Best Lures and Bait)

Favorite fly patterns: Woolly Buggers, Girdle Bugs, Yuk Bugs and terrestrial patterns always work well on creeks.  Dry fly patterns include Royal Wulffs, Parachute Adams, Humpies, Renegades, Stimulators, hoppers, ants, beetles and sometimes a Bead-head San Juan Worm. (See Category: Fishing Tips – Best Fly Patterns and Techniques.  Also read the article on fishing creeks if you are new to the sport of angling.)

Stocking information: 19,000+

Nearby fishing: Reversed Creek, Silver Lake and Grant Lake

Additional information: The lake is so named as the water moves towards the mountains rather than downs slope and away from the mountains.

Directions: From Highway 395 drive approximately 14 miles past the Mammoth Lakes exit.  Turn left at the sign for June Lake.

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Lake Name: Grant Lake     Elevation: 7,100

Road condition:   Paved  

Day hike fishing: Parker Lake

Region: Mono Basin Scenic Area Ranger Station & Visitor Center 760-647-3044          Area/description: June Lake Loop Lakes

Lake size:     Depth:      Species: Rainbows, Browns, Brookies and Cutthroats

Closest town or supplies: Lee Vining

Contacts: June Lake Chamber of Commerce (760) 648-7584; Mono Lake Ranger District (760) 647-3044; Grant Lake Marina (760) 648-7539

Facilities: Marina, bait and tackle, RV campground

Nearest campground: Grant Lake

Boating: Boat launch + water skiing

Fishing season: General   

Tips: What the lake lacks in scenery it makes up in fishing due to less pressure.

Favorite lures or bait: (See Category: Fishing Tips – Best Lures and Bait)

Favorite fly patterns: (See Category: Fishing Tips – Best Fly Patterns and Techniques)

Stocking information: 60,000+

Additional information:

Nearby fishing: June Lake, Gull Lake, Silver Lake, Reverse Creek, Rush Creek

Directions: From Highway 395 drive approximately 14 miles past the Mammoth Lakes exit.  Turn left at the sign for June Lake.

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Lake Name: Silver Lake     Elevation: 7,500

Road condition:   Paved     

Day hike fishing: Parker Lake

Region: Mono Basin Scenic Area Ranger Station & Visitor Center 760-647-3044          Area/description: June Lake Loop Lakes

Lake size:     Depth:      Species:

Closest town or supplies: June Lake Village

Contacts: June Lake Chamber of Commerce (760) 648-7584; Mono Lake Ranger District (760) 647-3044; Silver Lake Resort (760) 648-7525; Ernie’s Tackle (760) 648-7756

Facilities: Resort, marina, grocery store, bait and tackle, RV campground, pack station

Nearest campground: Silver Lake Campground

Boating: Boat launch

Fishing season: General

Tips:

Favorite lures or bait: (See Category: Fishing Tips – Best Lures and Bait)

Favorite fly patterns: (See Category: Fishing Tips – Best Fly Patterns and Techniques)

Stocking information: 50,000 +

Additional information:

Nearby fishing: June Lake, Gull Lake, Reverse Creek, Rush Creek, Grant Lake

Directions: From Highway 395 drive approximately 14 miles past the Mammoth Lakes exit.  Turn left at the sign for June Lake.

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Name of creek: Reversed Creek

Road condition:   Paved       

Region: June Lake Loop    Drainage: Gull Lake to Silver Lake

Description: A three-mile meadow type creek meandering through national forest, resorts and private property.

Species: Stocked Rainbows along with cruising trout from both Gull and Silver Lake

Closest town or supplies: June Lake Village

Contacts: June Lake Chamber of Commerce (760) 648-7584; Mono Lake Ranger District (760) 647-3044; Gull Lake Marina (760) 648-7539

Nearest campground: Gull Lake and Silver Lake

Fishing season: General       

Tips: Fish the waters close to both lakes.

Favorite lures or bait:

Favorite fly patterns:

Stocking information: 1200

Nearby fishing: June Lake, Gull Lake, Silver Lake, Rush Creek, Grant Lake

Additional information:

Directions: From Highway 395 drive approximately 14 miles past the Mammoth Lakes exit.  Turn left at the sign for June Lake.

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June Lake Loop: June Lake Loop is a 14-mile loop off Highway 395 beginning about fifteen miles north of Mammoth and exiting back on Highway 395 a few miles south of Lee Vining.  Noted for its scenic beauty and towering mountains, the loop winds through elegant summer homes, June Lake Village and four lakes: June, Gull, Silver and Grant Lake.  Reverse Creek, joining Gull Lake with Silver Lake, and Rush creek, joining Silver Lake and Grant Lake provide additional fishing and picnicking opportunities. For those who enjoy day hikes, Parker Lake and Walker Lake provide good fishing opportunities.  June Lake Loop is another Sierra scenic wonderland.

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Lake Name: June Lake     Elevation: 7,650

Road condition:   Paved 

Day hike fishing: Parker Lake

Region: Mono Basin Scenic Area Ranger Station & Visitor Center 760-647-3044 Area/description: June Lake Loop

Lake size: 320    Depth: 140    Species:

Closest town or supplies: June Lake Village

Contacts: June Lake Chamber of Commerce (760) 648-7584; Mono Lake Ranger District (760) 647-3044; June Lake Marina (760) 648-7539; Ernie’s Tackle (760) 648-7756.

Facilities: Lodge, motels, marina, boat launch, grocery store, bait and tackle, RV campground

Nearest campground: June Lake Campground; Pine Cliff Resort

Boating: No motor restrictions

Fishing season: General        Best times:

Tips: Jeremy Ross, manager of Ernie's Tackle and Ski, recommends as his "First Choice Selections" the following bait and lures: Countdown Rapala lures in rainbow, brown, gold, fire-tiger and perch color patterns.  His first choice for Kastmaster lures is the Cutthroat, Metalic Perch followed by gold and silver; his next first choice selection is Thomas Buoyants in Gold-Red, Silver-Blue, Fire Tiger and Rainbow.  His first choice selection in bait is inflated night crawlers and Power Bait or Gulp.  His "Second Choice Selections" are original Rapala lures, Dare Devil lures in red and white and salmon eggs.  Jeremy recommends Power Eggs or Nitro Eggs as well as Pautske Red or Green label eggs.  Finally, he rounds out his recommendations with Mepps Aglia in assorted colors, Trout Teasers and Panther Martin and Tazmanian Devils.

Favorite lures or bait: Trollers do well on June Lake (See Category: Fishing Tips – Best Lures and Bait)

Favorite fly patterns: (See Category: Fishing Tips – Best Fly Patterns and Techniques)

Stocking information: 85,000 + Alpers + fingerling plants

Additional information: June Lake offers a beach and swimming on its eastern shore

Nearby fishing: Gull Lake, Reverse Creek, Silver Lake, Rush Creek, Grant Lake

Directions: From Highway 395 drive approximately 14 miles past the Mammoth Lakes exit.  Turn left at the sign for June Lake.

Name of creek: Glass Creek

Road condition:   Paved       Paved to gravel      Gravel or dirt  road         4x4 road

Region: Between Mammoth and June Lake Loop      

Description: A very small and shallow creek.  I hesitate in mentioning this one.

Species: Stocked Rainbows

Closest town or supplies:

Contacts: June Lake Chamber of Commerce (760) 648-7584; Mono Lake Ranger District (760) 647-3044; June Lake Marina (760) 648-7539; Ernie’s Tackle (760) 648-7756.

Nearest campground: Hartley Springs Campground

Fishing season: General    

Tips:

Favorite lures or bait: Most Sierra creeks are too small to fish effectively with lures and spinners.  Your best bet is to poke and dab using salmon eggs or worms.  Small weighted jig patterns, especially grubs and very small tube worms work very well, and do not over look live terrestrials if they are allowed.  If you are partial to lures bring along small Panther-Martins in a variety of colors. (See Category: Fishing Tips – Best Lures and Bait)

Favorite fly patterns: Using a poke and dab presentation, small Woolly Buggers, Girdle Bugs, Yuk Bugs and terrestrial patterns always work well on creeks.  Dry fly patterns include Royal Wulffs, Parachute Adams, Humpies, Renegades, Stimulators, hoppers, ants, beetles and sometimes a Bead-head San Juan Worm. (See Category: Fishing Tips – Best Fly Patterns and Techniques.  Also read the article on fishing creeks if you are new to the sport of angling.)

Stocking information: 2900

Nearby fishing: Deadman Creek

Additional information:

Directions: From Highway 395 drive past Mammoth Lakes Junction for ___ miles and turn left on Glass Creek Road.  Continue a short distance to the campground and creek.

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Name of creek: Deadman Creek

Road condition:   Paved      

Region: Between Mammoth and June Lake Loop

Description: A small and shallow creek

Species: Stocked Rainbows and some wild Brookies

Closest town or supplies: June Lake Village

Contacts: June Lake Chamber of Commerce (760) 648-7584; Mono Lake Ranger District (760) 647-3044; June Lake Marina (760) 648-7539; Ernie’s Tackle (760) 648-7756.

Nearest campground: Deadman Creek Campground; Big Springs Campground

Fishing season: General       

Tips:

Favorite lures or bait: Most Sierra creeks are too small to fish effectively with lures and spinners.  Your best bet is to poke and dab using salmon eggs or worms or Power Bait.  Small weighted jig patterns, especially grubs and very small tube worms work very well, and do not over look live terrestrials if they are allowed.  If you are partial to lures bring along small Panther-Martins in a variety of colors. (See Category: Fishing Tips – Best Lures and Bait)

Favorite fly patterns: Using a poke and dab presentation, small Woolly Buggers, Girdle Bugs, Yuk Bugs and terrestrial patterns always work well on creeks.  Dry fly patterns include Royal Wulffs, Parachute Adams, Humpies, Renegades, Stimulators, hoppers, ants, beetles and sometimes a Bead-head San Juan Worm. (See Category: Fishing Tips – Best Fly Patterns and Techniques.  Also read the article on fishing creeks if you are new to the sport of angling.)

Stocking information: 1600 in and around the campground

Nearby fishing: Glass Creek Campground; Deadman Creek Campground; Big Springs Campground

Additional information:

Directions: From Highway 395 drive past Mammoth Lakes Junction for ___ miles and turn left on Deadman Creek Road.  Continue three miles to the campground and creek.

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Photo courtesy of David Neal, www.reelmammothadventures.com

Name of river: Upper Owens River – Crestview

Road condition:   Paved      

Region: Between Mammoth Lakes and June Lake   

Description: Meadow spring creek

Species:

Closest town or supplies: Mammoth Lakes or June Lake Village

Contacts: June Lake Chamber of Commerce (760) 648-7584; Mono Lake Ranger District (760) 647-3044; June Lake Marina (760) 648-7539; Ernie’s Tackle (760) 648-7756.

Nearest campground: Big Springs Campground

Wild Iris on the Upper Owens River, May 2007.  Photo by H. Blackburn.  Courtesy  of Mammoth Mountain.

Fishing season: General       

Tips:

Favorite lures or bait:

Favorite fly patterns:

Stocking information: 24,000+

Nearby fishing:

Additional information: Access to the public is limited to the Big Spring area, which receives heavy pressure throughout the summer months.  The water is slow and clear requiring stealth, a low profile and light lines.  The small fish are privately stocked by Alpers Trout Farm nearby, but there are wild fish populations. Restrictions: Artificial flies and lures.  Another access point is from Benton Crossing Road

Directions: From Highway 395 drive past the junction with Hwy 203 another seven miles north to Owens River Road.  Turn right and drive two miles to Big Springs Campground.

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