The secrets of the sierras - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Geoffkoop · 04-28-2009, 08:11 AM

Insane report! Perfect timing....
I will be going on my first freshwater trip to June Lake Loop with my wifes grandfather in June. Looks amazing out there. I would definitely be stoked to come if you guys all plan a trip!

nmbrinkman · 04-28-2009, 08:24 AM

Went there with my wife (girlfriend) in the may '02. Stayed at the Cabins west of June Lake. Rented one of the aluminum boats and fished with my wife. Ate at the diner near the rental office. Great place. This report re-kindled the desire to take the wife and kids there.

Jim Sammons LJKF · 04-28-2009, 08:32 AM

That was awesome, love to see reports from other places. That deer shot was more like a where's waldo picture. Of course my eyes suck so I could only see a couple of them.

MalibuJohnny · 04-28-2009, 08:41 AM

Ever fish Billy Lake Slough? right around Independence, CA
One photo looks like the drive up to Onion Valley...Pinion Creek?
How about South Fork? Fish hatchery? East side of 395?

Love the Eastern Sierra's

ccoral · 04-28-2009, 08:38 AM

cant wait now leaving on Thursday 6 am to fish on the way up to cabin in Mamoth, Did you have to get your kayak inspected to fish lakes. We are bringing several up, fishing crowley then kayaking down owens.
Let me know if you had to get inspected where you went. PM on the honey holes on the way up as well. J/K
sucks sitting at my desk now after seeing pictures.

any help will be appreciated

steveooo · 04-28-2009, 10:28 AM

We didn't fish Crowley, but I did see that they were inspecting boats there. No inspections anywhere else

Quote:

Originally Posted by ccoral

cant wait now leaving on Thursday 6 am to fish on the way up to cabin in Mamoth, Did you have to get your kayak inspected to fish lakes. We are bringing several up, fishing crowley then kayaking down owens.
Let me know if you had to get inspected where you went. PM on the honey holes on the way up as well. J/K
sucks sitting at my desk now after seeing pictures.

any help will be appreciated

slayersmith · 04-28-2009, 10:57 AM

Great post Stevooo! Awsome!!!!

Take it easy!

Aaron

bellcon · 04-28-2009, 11:54 AM

Awesome Post Steveooo
I have never done that before
but thats a pretty good sales pitch for giving it a try
thanks for sharing the adventure

landwhale · 04-28-2009, 11:57 AM

Thanks for the post Steve lots of memories of the Eastern Sierras my trips didn't start till 4th of July and I am going to miss them. Glad to see you got the kayak out on the water nice kayak fishing up there.

Iceman · 04-28-2009, 12:47 PM

Slice O Heaven! never been there, always wanted to go. Thanks for sharing and your invite may have opened you up for Sierrapalooza

Fiskadoro · 04-28-2009, 04:46 PM

Great post. Thanks for that one.

Jim

ccoral · 04-28-2009, 07:45 PM

cool will have to figure it out. need a large trout at least a 5 lb plus we will see no post means no large fish. Already been a good year yellows and halibut now going to catch some bait.

T Bone · 04-28-2009, 09:35 PM

That was awesome! fish #4 looks like a golden trout.

Podaker · 04-28-2009, 11:27 PM

one of my best fishing trips was the june lake loop area, i bought a season pass to mammoth mtn. and you could pick it up in may even though it was for the following year. so i decided to head up to the sierras and got two days of snowboarding and two days of epic wide open trout fishing all in one trip. i cooked up some fresh trout right on the side of the road where i parked. it was great! congrats on the other species.

kansas · 04-29-2009, 07:21 PM

Wow...beAutiful.

Thanks for the story and the photos.

T-Rex · 05-02-2009, 04:56 PM

Steve,

Thanks for the great post. Really got me motivated to get back up there with the wife and kids.

lambadmin · 05-02-2009, 07:21 PM

killer report Steve, unreal photos!

ship 4 brains · 05-03-2009, 06:54 AM

What a great trip - lucky dog!

GDDill · 04-28-2009, 05:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by steveooo

We didn't fish Crowley, but I did see that they were inspecting boats there. No inspections anywhere else

For opening weekend boat inspections were being performed in the Von's parking lot at the northeast end of Bishop. I don't know if inspections will continue there but please don't put your boat or kayak in any clean waters if you've used them in waters contaminated with the Zebra or Quagga mussels/snails. Please act responsibly.

stevoo, great pictures.

fishinkid2010 · 04-28-2009, 05:22 PM

Killer report! Those are some great pictures too!

04-28-2009, 08:32 AM	#3
Jim Sammons LJKF Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: San Diego CA Posts: 947	That was awesome, love to see reports from other places. That deer shot was more like a where's waldo picture. Of course my eyes suck so I could only see a couple of them. __________________ Jim Sammons La Jolla Kayak Fishing The Kayak Fishing Show JimSammons.com

04-28-2009, 11:57 AM	#9
landwhale Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Seal Beach Posts: 506	Thanks for the post Steve lots of memories of the Eastern Sierras my trips didn't start till 4th of July and I am going to miss them. Glad to see you got the kayak out on the water nice kayak fishing up there. __________________

04-28-2009, 12:47 PM	#10
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,948	Slice O Heaven! never been there, always wanted to go. Thanks for sharing and your invite may have opened you up for Sierrapalooza __________________

04-28-2009, 09:35 PM	#13
T Bone Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Redlands CA Posts: 871	That was awesome! fish #4 looks like a golden trout. __________________ Barachit Baralah,Elohim-In the beginning,God-Genesis 1:1 "Who among you,if your son asked for a fish would give them a serpent " Jesus Matt. 7:10

05-02-2009, 07:21 PM	#17
lambadmin Spam Sanitation Dept Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,376	killer report Steve, unreal photos! __________________

04-28-2009, 08:11 AM	#1
Geoffkoop Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: So. Orange County Posts: 302	Insane report! Perfect timing.... I will be going on my first freshwater trip to June Lake Loop with my wifes grandfather in June. Looks amazing out there. I would definitely be stoked to come if you guys all plan a trip!

04-28-2009, 08:24 AM	#2
nmbrinkman Work Sucks! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: San Diego Posts: 559	Went there with my wife (girlfriend) in the may '02. Stayed at the Cabins west of June Lake. Rented one of the aluminum boats and fished with my wife. Ate at the diner near the rental office. Great place. This report re-kindled the desire to take the wife and kids there.

04-28-2009, 08:41 AM	#4
MalibuJohnny Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Lahina (I Wish) Posts: 272	Eastern Sierra's Ever fish Billy Lake Slough? right around Independence, CA One photo looks like the drive up to Onion Valley...Pinion Creek? How about South Fork? Fish hatchery? East side of 395? Love the Eastern Sierra's __________________ Malibu Johnny must catch fish

04-28-2009, 08:38 AM	#5
ccoral Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: lake sherwood Posts: 40	cant wait now leaving on Thursday 6 am to fish on the way up to cabin in Mamoth, Did you have to get your kayak inspected to fish lakes. We are bringing several up, fishing crowley then kayaking down owens. Let me know if you had to get inspected where you went. PM on the honey holes on the way up as well. J/K sucks sitting at my desk now after seeing pictures. any help will be appreciated

04-28-2009, 10:57 AM	#7
slayersmith Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Torrance. ca Posts: 76	Great post Stevooo! Awsome!!!! Take it easy! Aaron

04-28-2009, 11:54 AM	#8
bellcon Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: San Pedro Posts: 999	Awesome Post Steveooo I have never done that before but thats a pretty good sales pitch for giving it a try thanks for sharing the adventure

04-28-2009, 04:46 PM	#11
Fiskadoro ....... Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,509	Great post. Thanks for that one. Jim

04-28-2009, 07:45 PM	#12
ccoral Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: lake sherwood Posts: 40	cool will have to figure it out. need a large trout at least a 5 lb plus we will see no post means no large fish. Already been a good year yellows and halibut now going to catch some bait.

04-28-2009, 11:27 PM	#14
Podaker Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: la jolla shores Posts: 86	one of my best fishing trips was the june lake loop area, i bought a season pass to mammoth mtn. and you could pick it up in may even though it was for the following year. so i decided to head up to the sierras and got two days of snowboarding and two days of epic wide open trout fishing all in one trip. i cooked up some fresh trout right on the side of the road where i parked. it was great! congrats on the other species.

04-29-2009, 07:21 PM	#15
kansas Junior Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 12	Wow...beAutiful. Thanks for the story and the photos.

05-02-2009, 04:56 PM	#16
T-Rex Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Rancho Santa Margarita Posts: 770	Steve, Thanks for the great post. Really got me motivated to get back up there with the wife and kids.

05-03-2009, 06:54 AM	#18
ship 4 brains Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 163	What a great trip - lucky dog!

04-28-2009, 05:22 PM	#20
fishinkid2010 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: La Mesa Posts: 386	Killer report! Those are some great pictures too!