[pct-l] Fishing the Southern Sierras [long]

[scourtway@xxxxxxxxxxxx (Steve Courtway)]

I have to disagree with Tom's report of "small brookies" coming out of
thousand island lake.  We were camped there, and besides catching a full
stringer of trout up to 14", I witness one guy who I thought was sporting
overkill in the way of salmon size tackle until I saw him waltzing back to
the trees
with 2, and I am NOT exagerating, HUGE 24" trout.  Monsters I tell y'all.
In addition to Tom's list, I found just about the best fishing in the area
from
Tuolomne south to Bishop to be at the Marie Lakes, avg. size 10-12" and FAT.
I did very well from the north shore right by the trail.

Steve "fishin' fool" Courtway

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Subject: [pct-l] Fishing the Southern Sierras [long]


> The key to catching fish in the Sierra is to be at an appropriate lake at
> dawn or dusk. The following Lakes, South to North are VERY likely to yeild
a
> supurb meal of small trout.
>
> Mt. Whitney to Tuolumne Meadows.
> 1-Lake South America-A short way west of Forrester Pass. A 100% bet to
feast
> on Golder Trout. If you can pass up this spot you ain't a fisherman.
Please
> read no further and delete this post
> 2-Charlotte Lake -decent fishing a short way off the trail
> 3-Rae Lakes -Awesome, mostly Brook Trout, some fair sized.
> 4-Twin lakes -decent fishing a short way off the trail
> 5-Palisades Lake -Awesome for Golden
> 6-Evolution Lake -Golden and Brook
> 7-Any of the Lakes on Bear Creek - Three Island Lake has Goldens
> 8-Lake Virginia -Large Fish
> 9-1000 Island Lake-Small Brookies
>
> Many of the streams are also excellent fishing. The tributaries draining
> into Florence Lake [Evolution Creek, Piute Creek, San Joaquin] are
> particulary good as is Bear Creek.
>
> What to fish with.
> a. Lures. Use gold when the sun is on the water, silver in shade. Use
small
> spinner [Mepps, RoosterTail or Panther Martin] and spoon [Kastmaster or
> Super Duper]. 90% of the time you can catch fish with ANY spoon a gold
> Kastmaster will work and it casts further.
> b. Bubble and fly pattern. Use mosquito pattern for surface or emerger.
Use
> no water in bubble. Fill bubble and use Wooly Buggar for deeper fishing.
>
> Fishing Rig.
> The lightest rod, reel combo I have found is about 8 ounces. Another rig I
> have used is a StreamLine handline that weighs only two ounces. My most
> effective rig is a spin-fly combo because I can cast a fly/bubble or a
> Kastmaster 20 yards further than virtually anyone else. Use 2 pound line
[no
> heavier]
>
> Cooking the Fish
> I use a BakePacker [4 ounces]
>
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