Kayak crew headed up Oct 4 to the 8 -2021 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Tigermidge · 10-20-2021, 05:58 AM

The kayak crew headed up to Crowley in the beginning of October.
It was the steamer and midges.
I fished the Lake for 3 day and the lower Owens for 2.

Last day in Mammoth Lakes

Mark F.

JohnMckroidJr · 10-20-2021, 08:49 AM

Nice photos! Congratulations on the catches! That is some early snow for Mammoth, thanks for the report.

Fishon14 · 10-20-2021, 11:38 AM

Great Report and photos

grey zone · 10-20-2021, 07:39 PM

Wow, I grew up going to Mammoth since the 1960 ties. Opening dat at Crowley was a big family memory, I think we fished at Alligator point and it was a huge endeavor getting there and when we did it was wall to wall people. Your photos bring back memories but seeing the lake at that level makes me sad. I guess it is the new norm with climate change. Thanks for sharing the beautiful pictures.

Salty · 10-20-2021, 11:05 PM

Small world, I just missed you! I was at Crowley on the 3rd. No fishing though. Just stopped off to photograph the stone columns on the way to Yosemite. Did the half-dome hike and cable climb on the 4th. Just barely missed the snow! Looks like a really nice trip.

tomahawk · 10-21-2021, 06:30 PM

Mark,
Nice fish and pictures.
How was the Lower O? I have been trying to get my wife to go but she says the flow has been too high. I noticed it is down in the last few days to about 200 cfs.
Tom

Tigermidge · 10-23-2021, 05:56 AM

Tom it was flowing at 400 CFS. I caught 10 smalls on Thursday.
Friday I found a nice hole and landed caught 4-- 12 to 16 inch browns.
Today the Lower O is down to 167. good time to go.

Mark

tomahawk · 11-16-2021, 09:57 PM

Finally made it up there to fish the Lower Owens on 11/11 and 11/12. I posted a report on the Bloody Decks fly fishing forum.
It was a good trip. I managed about 24 fish in two days and my wife got about 20. She got the big fish at about 16 inches. My biggest was about 13. Weather was glorious.

10-20-2021, 05:58 AM	#1
Tigermidge Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Lakewood, Ca Posts: 172	Kayak crew headed up Oct 4 to the 8 -2021 The kayak crew headed up to Crowley in the beginning of October. It was the steamer and midges. I fished the Lake for 3 day and the lower Owens for 2. Last day in Mammoth Lakes Mark F. Last edited by Tigermidge; 10-20-2021 at 12:58 PM.

11-16-2021, 09:57 PM	#8
tomahawk Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 109	Finally made it up there to fish the Lower Owens on 11/11 and 11/12. I posted a report on the Bloody Decks fly fishing forum. It was a good trip. I managed about 24 fish in two days and my wife got about 20. She got the big fish at about 16 inches. My biggest was about 13. Weather was glorious. Last edited by tomahawk; 11-16-2021 at 09:57 PM. Reason: typing errors

10-20-2021, 08:49 AM	#2
JohnMckroidJr Senior Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Fort Lauderdale Posts: 1,932	Nice photos! Congratulations on the catches! That is some early snow for Mammoth, thanks for the report.

10-20-2021, 11:38 AM	#3
Fishon14 Member Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Huntington Beach Posts: 50	Great Report and photos

10-20-2021, 07:39 PM	#4
grey zone Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: san diego Posts: 158	Wow, I grew up going to Mammoth since the 1960 ties. Opening dat at Crowley was a big family memory, I think we fished at Alligator point and it was a huge endeavor getting there and when we did it was wall to wall people. Your photos bring back memories but seeing the lake at that level makes me sad. I guess it is the new norm with climate change. Thanks for sharing the beautiful pictures.

10-20-2021, 11:05 PM	#5
Salty Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: Huntington Beach, CA Posts: 433	Small world, I just missed you! I was at Crowley on the 3rd. No fishing though. Just stopped off to photograph the stone columns on the way to Yosemite. Did the half-dome hike and cable climb on the 4th. Just barely missed the snow! Looks like a really nice trip.

10-21-2021, 06:30 PM	#6
tomahawk Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 109	Mark, Nice fish and pictures. How was the Lower O? I have been trying to get my wife to go but she says the flow has been too high. I noticed it is down in the last few days to about 200 cfs. Tom

10-23-2021, 05:56 AM	#7
Tigermidge Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Lakewood, Ca Posts: 172	Tom it was flowing at 400 CFS. I caught 10 smalls on Thursday. Friday I found a nice hole and landed caught 4-- 12 to 16 inch browns. Today the Lower O is down to 167. good time to go. Mark