well. You never know what you might catch here. One cast might produce a colorless, silver rainbow fresh from the truck, or one tug of a streamer might see a 12-pound brown. Big, bright-colored rainbows and cutthroat are also in the mix. One of my favorite spots to fish around here is Little Walker Lake. It takes a lot of effort to get there, both a drive in the car and a hike
down about 1,000 vertical feet, but strap a float tube on your back or know one of the exclusive owners of a key to the gate and you’ll enjoy casting dries and streamers to surfacing fish. Most fish run 12 to 16 inches, but I’ve personally caught and released rainbows to five pounds and have seen a sevenplus-pound brown swimming under a sunken log. The dirt road and the hike out is what keeps this
place quiet and secluded. Mammoth Lakes Area Further south along the 395, anglers will then come to Mammoth Lakes. Mammoth Mountain puts this community on the map for skiers, but while skiers are enjoying snow until July some years, you can explore numerous creeks, rivers, and stillwaters if ever you find yourself going West. The Devil’s Postpile area offers
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