Body of Water

Location

What You'll Catch

Topaz Lake

 U.S. 395, north of Topaz/Coleville

Either a CA or NV fishing license works here.  Catch rainbows and browns from Jan. 1 to Sept. 30.

East Walker River

U.S. 395, north of Bridgeport

A trophy trout stream renowned for its big browns and beefy rainbows

Bridgeport Reservoir

Hwy 182, North of Bridgeport

A thriving population of German browns, rainbows, cutthroat and Sacramento Perch.

Twin Lakes

Hwy 420, 14 Miles outside of Bridgeport on Twin Lakes Road

A family vacation favorite with campsites, cabins and lots of fish on two lakes

Virginia Lakes

South of Bridgeport, west of Hwy 395 at the top of Conway Summit

Stocked weekly with rainbows, plus browns and brookies on three picture-perfect alpine lakes.

Lundy Lake

South of Bridgeport, west of U.S. 395 at the base of Conway Summit

Five miles from US 395 up a canyon on a paved road, you'll find a big lake and lots of rainbow, brown and brook trout.

Between Lee Vining and Bridgeport, 35 miles north of Mammoth Lakes at U.S. 395 & Hwy 167

The famous Alpers Trout and Lahontan cutthroat trout are raised here and several ponds and streams are open to the public for fishing.  Advance reservations are required - (760) 709-6446.

June Lake Loop

A loop from from U.S. 395 at the town of June Lake, north toward Lee Vining

Four lakes: June, Gull, Silver, and Grant are easily reached from the June Lake Loop.  The fishing's so good here, the lakes are used to test synthetic baits. Loaded  with Alpers, rainbow, brown and brook trout.

Lower Rush Creek

 June Lake Loop

Not for the beginning fly fisherman, it flows from Grant Lake (June Lake Loop) and has cautious, but big brown trout.

Mammoth Lakes Basin

Mammoth Lakes

In the town of Mammoth Lakes are several great lakes for float, boat and shore fishing.  Rainbows, Browns and Brookies.

Hot Creek

East of Mammoth Lakes near airport

Some 5,000 to 7,000 rainbow and brown trout per mile live in this popular stream.  Ideal for beginning fly fishing, though sure to please anyone.

San Joaquin River

High Sierra, west of Mammoth Lakes

A beautiful area in the backcountry where you can catch rainbows, browns, brooks and golden trout.

Convict Lake

South of Mammoth Lakes off U.S. 395

3 to 7 pounders are pretty common on this big lake.  Up to 1000 lbs of trout are stocked each week.

Upper Owens River

East of U.S. 395 between June Lakes and Bishop

Go for big rainbows in spring and browns in fall.

Lower McGee Creek

Near Crowley Lake, off U.S. 395

A gentle, meandering stream near and flowing into Crowley Lake.  Lots of oxbows, ideal fly fishing stream.

Crowley Lake

East of U.S. 395, north of Tom's Place

Home of the big rainbow which grow big off Sacramento perch fry and lots of nutrients from streams feeding the lake.

Lower Owens River

In neighboring Inyo County, south of Bishop

Year-round fishing on this designated Brown Trout water, best February to April.