Eastern Sierras - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Saba Slayer · 05-20-2021, 04:26 PM

It's been pretty windy on the lakes... and the streams have had some new restrictions...so I spent the day hiking and scouting Rush Creek today...possible snow tonight and tomorrow but next week looks beautiful...

Dark_Knight_9C1 · 05-21-2021, 05:12 AM

Looks beautiful up there. I'm looking forward to my trip there mid June.

-Keith

katchfish · 05-21-2021, 06:28 AM

I love that place! Have fun!

Saba Slayer · 05-21-2021, 11:34 AM

It's a little chilly today and last night was down right Frigid...

I don't think I'll be kayaking today...LOL

GO4TROUT · 05-21-2021, 02:31 PM

Guess they don't want people harassing the browns in there.

katchfish · 05-21-2021, 03:32 PM

Not yet anyway.😎

Saba Slayer · 05-21-2021, 04:57 PM

Rumor is that it was a late spawn so DFW closed Rush Creek...

Baja_Traveler · 05-21-2021, 09:00 PM

Going to toss in the crayfish traps this trip?

Saba Slayer · 05-22-2021, 08:53 AM

Baja Traveler...The traps are ready to go...probably get em in the water today if it doesn't shower...

Dark_Knight_9C1 · 05-23-2021, 08:17 AM

The only time I've seen one that big was one my Aunt had in a fish tank. Awesome!

YellowYaket · 05-23-2021, 06:51 PM

Wish I was there, but it is looking like it will be September before I can get away this year. Enjoy your trip. Looking forward to seeing more beautiful photos!

Saba Slayer · 05-23-2021, 07:41 PM

To paraphrase Mark Twain...if you don't like the weather in California...just wait a few minutes...

It was a Beautiful day...and the wind let up early so I finally took the advantage to do a lap of Silver Lake in the Hobie PA 360...first two fish were about 2 and 3 pounds...both fish were caught on the 1/32 Hookup Baits with some of their crawfish sauce in the tubes...

Can't wait to hit it tomorrow morning...

Dark_Knight_9C1 · 05-25-2021, 05:19 AM

Great picture with some great fish.

tunaseeker · 05-25-2021, 07:39 AM

Awesome picture! Keep my spot warm be there next Wednesday!

NICKWORN · 05-28-2021, 11:13 AM

Cant wait, leaving in a few weeks and got my crawfish cages ready! Bringing the Turkey Fryer for a big boil hopefully!

Thanks for the Tips Jim!

Dark_Knight_9C1 · 05-29-2021, 12:16 PM

I'll be up the week before you.
Don't worry. I'll leave you some.

-Keith

katchfish · 05-29-2021, 12:32 PM

Tuesday for the Rush Creek opener!😎

Traps and andouille packed👍🏻

Saba Slayer · 05-29-2021, 07:03 PM

So Sad...only one day left...I'll be driving down 395 on Monday...

Fishing has been slow for a lot of folks since DFW isn't stocking as usual...
I've been pretty lucky to connect on 1 or 2 quality fish each day...
The 1/32 Black Gold and Yellow White Hook Up Baits have been killing it...my fly fishing buddy has been doing well on the brown Wooley Bugger and weighted line...
Rush Creek opened today and I only got slow fishing reports...

Saba Slayer · 05-29-2021, 07:11 PM

The Crawdad crawl was good...not great but Good...we had plenty for a big boil with 6 traps on a two night soak with bacon, chicken, and cat food...

Dark_Knight_9C1 · 05-29-2021, 07:59 PM

I'll be at Silver Lake the two nights before I go home . Hope to have a good haul for a boil when I get home.

That one crayfish looked like it was 9 inches long, just scaling it from the 12 inch diameter trap.

05-20-2021, 04:26 PM	#1
Saba Slayer Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Palos Verdes Posts: 1,857	Eastern Sierras It's been pretty windy on the lakes... and the streams have had some new restrictions...so I spent the day hiking and scouting Rush Creek today...possible snow tonight and tomorrow but next week looks beautiful... Attached Images __________________ Jim / Saba Slayer

05-21-2021, 11:34 AM	#4
Saba Slayer Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Palos Verdes Posts: 1,857	weather... It's a little chilly today and last night was down right Frigid... I don't think I'll be kayaking today...LOL Attached Images __________________ Jim / Saba Slayer

05-21-2021, 04:57 PM	#7
Saba Slayer Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Palos Verdes Posts: 1,857	Spawn Rumor is that it was a late spawn so DFW closed Rush Creek... __________________ Jim / Saba Slayer

05-22-2021, 08:53 AM	#9
Saba Slayer Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Palos Verdes Posts: 1,857	locked and loaded... Baja Traveler...The traps are ready to go...probably get em in the water today if it doesn't shower... Attached Images __________________ Jim / Saba Slayer

05-23-2021, 07:41 PM	#12
Saba Slayer Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Palos Verdes Posts: 1,857	Weather To paraphrase Mark Twain...if you don't like the weather in California...just wait a few minutes... It was a Beautiful day...and the wind let up early so I finally took the advantage to do a lap of Silver Lake in the Hobie PA 360...first two fish were about 2 and 3 pounds...both fish were caught on the 1/32 Hookup Baits with some of their crawfish sauce in the tubes... Can't wait to hit it tomorrow morning... Attached Images __________________ Jim / Saba Slayer

05-21-2021, 05:12 AM	#2
Dark_Knight_9C1 Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 74	Looks beautiful up there. I'm looking forward to my trip there mid June. -Keith

05-21-2021, 06:28 AM	#3
katchfish Paddle for Mahi Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Doing the happy paddle! Posts: 849	I love that place! Have fun!

05-21-2021, 02:31 PM	#5
GO4TROUT Junior Join Date: Jul 2020 Posts: 1	Guess they don't want people harassing the browns in there.

05-21-2021, 03:32 PM	#6
katchfish Paddle for Mahi Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Doing the happy paddle! Posts: 849	Not yet anyway.😎

05-21-2021, 09:00 PM	#8
Baja_Traveler Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Table 17, Bay Park Fish Co. Posts: 943	Going to toss in the crayfish traps this trip?

05-23-2021, 08:17 AM	#10
Dark_Knight_9C1 Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 74	The only time I've seen one that big was one my Aunt had in a fish tank. Awesome!

05-23-2021, 06:51 PM	#11
YellowYaket Member Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 43	Wish I was there, but it is looking like it will be September before I can get away this year. Enjoy your trip. Looking forward to seeing more beautiful photos!

05-25-2021, 05:19 AM	#13
Dark_Knight_9C1 Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 74	Great picture with some great fish.

05-25-2021, 07:39 AM	#14
tunaseeker TB Metal Art Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: San Diego Posts: 653	Awesome picture! Keep my spot warm be there next Wednesday!

05-28-2021, 11:13 AM	#15
NICKWORN Senior Member Join Date: May 2016 Location: SANTUCKET Posts: 629	22nd Cant wait, leaving in a few weeks and got my crawfish cages ready! Bringing the Turkey Fryer for a big boil hopefully! Thanks for the Tips Jim!

05-29-2021, 12:16 PM	#16
Dark_Knight_9C1 Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 74	I'll be up the week before you. Don't worry. I'll leave you some. -Keith

05-29-2021, 12:32 PM	#17
katchfish Paddle for Mahi Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Doing the happy paddle! Posts: 849	Tuesday for the Rush Creek opener!😎 Traps and andouille packed👍🏻

05-29-2021, 07:03 PM	#18
Saba Slayer Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Palos Verdes Posts: 1,857	almost over... So Sad...only one day left...I'll be driving down 395 on Monday... Fishing has been slow for a lot of folks since DFW isn't stocking as usual... I've been pretty lucky to connect on 1 or 2 quality fish each day... The 1/32 Black Gold and Yellow White Hook Up Baits have been killing it...my fly fishing buddy has been doing well on the brown Wooley Bugger and weighted line... Rush Creek opened today and I only got slow fishing reports... Attached Images __________________ Jim / Saba Slayer Last edited by Saba Slayer; 05-29-2021 at 07:14 PM.

05-29-2021, 07:11 PM	#19
Saba Slayer Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Palos Verdes Posts: 1,857	Crawdads... The Crawdad crawl was good...not great but Good...we had plenty for a big boil with 6 traps on a two night soak with bacon, chicken, and cat food... Attached Images __________________ Jim / Saba Slayer

05-29-2021, 07:59 PM	#20
Dark_Knight_9C1 Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 74	I'll be at Silver Lake the two nights before I go home . Hope to have a good haul for a boil when I get home. That one crayfish looked like it was 9 inches long, just scaling it from the 12 inch diameter trap.