Eastern Sierra - Silver Lake /June Loop Area - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Yellfever11 · 09-07-2016, 09:54 PM

Planning to head up to June loop next week 9/15-9/18. Most likely will stay at Silver. Hopefully camp sites will be available. Anyone visited this area lately? How's the fishing and temperature?
Any tips and recommendations will be greatly appreciated. I'm bringing the PA14...a few of us will be there.
Feel free to join us.

Thx
Mike

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GBCbad · 09-08-2016, 07:51 AM

I was up there a couple of weeks ago and I would suggest bringing a decent size conventional reel to use leadcore line for trolling. All the shops up in that area sell leadcore but it is the must have for any trolling right now. Have fun.

Yellfever11 · 09-08-2016, 08:06 AM

Thanks for the info.. but what exactly is a leadcore?

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Stuck20 · 09-08-2016, 09:02 AM

I was there for Labor Day weekend and it was too windy to fish Saturday and Sunday. Monday was gorgeous so hopefully the weather cooperates with you

GBCbad · 09-08-2016, 11:02 AM

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dyeS0ViFgPk

Saba Slayer · 09-08-2016, 01:21 PM

Up here at Silver Lake right now...Crawdads are off the hook and the creek is full of Trout...having a great time and we'll be here till Monday...Crawdad boil tonight!!
The weather is fantastic...at least 80 degrees today...wind in the afternoon for the Adventure Islands sail.

slobound · 09-08-2016, 02:14 PM

Good luck up there! I was there in July and can't wait to go back. Make sure you bring some crawdad nets. I did ok on June Lake with enough for a boil.

The fish on the other hand didn't want to cooperate on anything other than nightcrawlers.

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Yellfever11 · 09-08-2016, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Saba Slayer

Up here at Silver Lake right now...Crawdads are off the hook and the creek is full of Trout...having a great time and we'll be here till Monday...Crawdad boil tonight!!
The weather is fantastic...at least 80 degrees today...wind in the afternoon for the Adventure Islands sail.

Hi Jim-
Are u at Silver?? Did u set the crawdad traps there or at gull? How mamy feet did u set them at? Also what bait did u used to catch the trouts ?

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Saba Slayer · 09-08-2016, 04:50 PM

I'm at Silver Lake...we had at least 50 Dads in each trap...huge big old boys...
Mini lobsters...! Most of the traps were set at 15'
The trout are biting mouse tails and worms...I ran out of live worms so I used some Berkly Gulp worms and they killed it...lots of catch and release looking for a couple of bigger models. Wrapped in bacon and stuffed with veggies...YUM...

Yellfever11 · 09-08-2016, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Saba Slayer

I'm at Silver Lake...we had at least 50 Dads in each trap...huge big old boys...
Mini lobsters...! Most of the traps were set at 15'
The trout are biting mouse tails and worms...I ran out of live worms so I used some Berkly Gulp worms and they killed it...lots of catch and release looking for a couple of bigger models. Wrapped in bacon and stuffed with veggies...YUM...

Did u set any traps at rush creek?
Man.. gotta find that bacon wrapped trout picture u sent me awhile back.. I'll definitely have to do this next week.

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Yellfever11 · 09-08-2016, 05:04 PM

Also jim.. how big is ur promar collapsible trap?

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Saba Slayer · 09-08-2016, 09:48 PM

My favorite traps from Promar are the 12" x 24" collapsible TR-503.
Set all the traps in the lake...none on Rush Creek.

MrPukaShell · 09-09-2016, 05:49 AM

Jim, can you recommend a site number at the Silver Lake Resort? Have a 24 foot trailer. Is that where you stay?

Yellfever11 · 09-09-2016, 09:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Saba Slayer

My favorite traps from Promar are the 12" x 24" collapsible TR-503.
Set all the traps in the lake...none on Rush Creek.

Thx Jim for all the info. Last question,
How's the campground... is it full or will okay okay for walk in?

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Saba Slayer · 09-09-2016, 09:08 AM

My favorite sites are next to the lake so I can just roll the yaks up on the beach for the whole week and it's easy to load them up to try some of the other Loop lakes.
16 thru 26 are good sites close to the water...you can go to the USFS website and look at a site map for the campground layout with campsite numbers and a description and photo of the site.
The higher numbered sites don't have as much brush and bush cover so it's hotter and windier at those sites.

09-07-2016, 09:54 PM	#1
Yellfever11 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 135	Eastern Sierra - Silver Lake /June Loop Area Planning to head up to June loop next week 9/15-9/18. Most likely will stay at Silver. Hopefully camp sites will be available. Anyone visited this area lately? How's the fishing and temperature? Any tips and recommendations will be greatly appreciated. I'm bringing the PA14...a few of us will be there. Feel free to join us. Thx Mike Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N900A using Tapatalk

09-08-2016, 07:51 AM	#2
GBCbad Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Carlsbad Posts: 38	I was up there a couple of weeks ago and I would suggest bringing a decent size conventional reel to use leadcore line for trolling. All the shops up in that area sell leadcore but it is the must have for any trolling right now. Have fun. __________________

09-08-2016, 11:02 AM	#5
GBCbad Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Carlsbad Posts: 38	https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dyeS0ViFgPk __________________

09-08-2016, 01:21 PM	#6
Saba Slayer Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Palos Verdes Posts: 1,857	Silver Lake Up here at Silver Lake right now...Crawdads are off the hook and the creek is full of Trout...having a great time and we'll be here till Monday...Crawdad boil tonight!! The weather is fantastic...at least 80 degrees today...wind in the afternoon for the Adventure Islands sail. __________________ Jim / Saba Slayer

09-08-2016, 04:50 PM	#9
Saba Slayer Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Palos Verdes Posts: 1,857	Silver I'm at Silver Lake...we had at least 50 Dads in each trap...huge big old boys... Mini lobsters...! Most of the traps were set at 15' The trout are biting mouse tails and worms...I ran out of live worms so I used some Berkly Gulp worms and they killed it...lots of catch and release looking for a couple of bigger models. Wrapped in bacon and stuffed with veggies...YUM... __________________ Jim / Saba Slayer

09-08-2016, 08:06 AM	#3
Yellfever11 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 135	Thanks for the info.. but what exactly is a leadcore? Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N900A using Tapatalk

09-08-2016, 09:02 AM	#4
Stuck20 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Rancho Cucamonga Posts: 100	I was there for Labor Day weekend and it was too windy to fish Saturday and Sunday. Monday was gorgeous so hopefully the weather cooperates with you

09-08-2016, 02:14 PM	#7
slobound Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Posts: 61	Good luck up there! I was there in July and can't wait to go back. Make sure you bring some crawdad nets. I did ok on June Lake with enough for a boil. The fish on the other hand didn't want to cooperate on anything other than nightcrawlers. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

09-08-2016, 05:04 PM	#11
Yellfever11 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 135	Also jim.. how big is ur promar collapsible trap? Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N900A using Tapatalk

09-08-2016, 09:48 PM	#12
Saba Slayer Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Palos Verdes Posts: 1,857	Traps My favorite traps from Promar are the 12" x 24" collapsible TR-503. Set all the traps in the lake...none on Rush Creek. __________________ Jim / Saba Slayer

09-09-2016, 05:49 AM	#13
MrPukaShell Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Ventura COunty Posts: 521	Jim, can you recommend a site number at the Silver Lake Resort? Have a 24 foot trailer. Is that where you stay?

09-09-2016, 09:08 AM	#15
Saba Slayer Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Palos Verdes Posts: 1,857	Campsites My favorite sites are next to the lake so I can just roll the yaks up on the beach for the whole week and it's easy to load them up to try some of the other Loop lakes. 16 thru 26 are good sites close to the water...you can go to the USFS website and look at a site map for the campground layout with campsite numbers and a description and photo of the site. The higher numbered sites don't have as much brush and bush cover so it's hotter and windier at those sites. __________________ Jim / Saba Slayer