My Labor Day weekend Mammoth report... - California Fishing

FishSlayer · 09-05-2006, 11:18 AM

I wanted to leave my house by 11:00PM Thursday night but thanks to two very funny episodes of Futurama on Adult Swim I did not leave until after 11:45...
After hitting some CalTrans work on the 91, 15 and 395 I finally arrived in Bishop at around 6:00AM Friday morning and headed up to Intake II. I waded out onto a penensula at the creek inlet and fished for three hours for not even a single bite so I decided to move and on the way I hit a few spots on the creek above the lake and caught three stockers on a White jig to get the skunk off.
Moved over along the dam and got three more stockers from the pipe area on the same jig and one on salmon eggs before moving over to the deeper section at the other end of the dam.
Got two more in this area on the White jig and decided to call it quits but while crossing the bridge above the dam I noticed some fish in the pool on the river below the dam so I slid on down the hill to give it a shot.
Fished the pool(s) at the bottom of the dam for six more stockers and two Brown trout before calling it quits. Headed over to the South fork of Bishop creek for seven more stockers and another Brown before realizing what time it was and hitting the road.
After stopping at the grocery store I headed up to Mammoth to meet with Tony and the rest of the guys but they were out running around so I went and picked up my regestration package at Whisky Creek and then headed over to the creek off of Old Mammoth Rd. for another Brown and a very skinny stocker.
Saturday we all got up at the crack of dawn and after a great breakfast made by Tony we headed up to float tube Twin Lakes for a few hours. The only thing I caught on Twin was a small Tui Chub, John caught a few stockers and a nice Alper before the crowd showed up and the bite shut down so we headed over to fish Mamie.
I did not feel like fighting the wind any more so I fished from shore near the outlet/spillway and was able to pull five stockers out of the creek before the water fall, I also caught a really nice wild Rainbow from this pool that was a nice surprise.
After Mamie we headed over to Mary where everyone launched their tubes again except for me, I found a quiet little cove with a creek inlet and fished from shore again. I got three stockers and two beautifull Brook Trout from this cove all on various jigs I made.
Sunday we headed up to the June lake loop and started tubing at Gull lake, this turned out to be a really good idea as the bite was quite good due to the schools of hungry trout running along the weedline. I got I think around 10 trout and farmed another five or six, I also got three Sacramento Perch which was a first for me.
After Jon got done dealing with the trouble of catching a tagged fish the bite had slowed down so we decided to move over to Silver lake.
The wind was much worse there and as a result the fishing was tougher by a lot, I was only able to get two trout from Silver before we called it quits.
After that we split into two groups and did different things, Mark, Gary and I hit some of the creeks above Silver and I ended up getting three Brown trout including a nice 13 incher which I kept.
On the way back to Mammoth we stopped at Mammoth creek below 395 and I scored another five stockers but it was soon too dark to tie on a hook so we called it quits.
Monday having caught no tagged trout I decided to head for home and stopped to fish Convict creek along the way again with Mark and Gary. Fishing was tough here as well but I was able to get ten stockers (kept five), three small Brown trout and four small wild rainbows.
The drive home was long and hot, lots of traffic and lots of idiots who seemed to enjoy placing their lives and the lives of others at risk just so that they could get a couple of car lengths ahead of where they were.
I stopped in Bishop for lunch and a little shopping at Culver's before leaving at around 1:00PM, I did not get home until just before 8:00PM, took a two hour nap and went into work.

I am already looking forward to next season as I hope to go up four or five times...:fingers crossed:

Local Rookie · 09-05-2006, 12:03 PM

If you guys left Gull Lake at 12:30 or so the bite didn't shut down! The bite continued to be red hot!

cst · 09-05-2006, 12:20 PM

i wish i was there

Local Rookie · 09-05-2006, 12:31 PM

Yeah, I am already planning for next year

FishSlayer · 09-05-2006, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Local Rookie

If you guys left Gull Lake at 12:30 or so the bite didn't shut down! The bite continued to be red hot!

I figured that it might have, I was willing to stay and fish but they needed to get film of Silver lake...

PlatinumHooks · 09-05-2006, 01:00 PM

Yeah, great report Russ! I'm planning on catching fish next year LOL! What a crock for me. I had a blast though. Yes, I got 100% skunked this weekend, but it's ok though. It happens to anybody. Just a month earlier we were up in Mammoth and I slayed them....this weekend ....nada! ....kinda weird. I've never been skunked in Mammoth before, ever; but there's a first time for everything.

I just had a good time being with a bunch of good anglers/ friends and was glad to have participated in the Million Dollar Trout Stock. I was up there partially for business reasons so I think that being what it was, helped me not to feel so bad about skunking out; though I have to admit after skunking out on Saturday, I was pissed! But after a while I just appreciated being up there with my friends.

Thanks for the report Russ. We will make this an annual trip for sure!

umoa · 09-05-2006, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by FishSlayer

After Jon got done dealing with the trouble of catching a tagged fish the bite had slowed down so we decided to move over to Silver lake.
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wow congratulations!!!

Beresford13861 · 09-05-2006, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Local Rookie

If you guys left Gull Lake at 12:30 or so the bite didn't shut down! The bite continued to be red hot!

red hot in the location WE recomended, eh?.. and your welcome

Local Rookie · 09-05-2006, 03:58 PM

Yup! Thanks for the heads up!

DementedFish · 09-05-2006, 07:45 PM

You pretty much summed up the trip. And yes, traffic sucked a$$ on the way home. I'm super de duper exausted.

Local Rookie · 09-05-2006, 08:29 PM

Yeah, traffic did suck for me too... I took the 395 to 15... and I think you took the Los Angeles way? Adelanto and that stop sign!!! Damn, that sign has got to go!!!

DementedFish · 09-05-2006, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Local Rookie

Yeah, traffic did suck for me too... I took the 395 to 15... and I think you took the Los Angeles way? Adelanto and that stop sign!!! Damn, that sign has got to go!!!

Yup that damn stop sign pisses me off.

Beresford13861 · 09-05-2006, 09:05 PM

i took me about 45-50min to get past that DAMM stop sign

cashe · 09-05-2006, 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by PlatinumHooks

Yeah, great report Russ! I'm planning on catching fish next year. I had a blast though. Yes, I got 100% skunked this weekend, it's ok though. It happens . Just a month earlier we were up in Mammoth and .nada ....kinda weird. I've been skunked in Mammoth before, but there's a time for everything.

I just had a good time being with a bunch of good anglers/ friends glad to have participated in the Million Dollar Trout Stock. But after a while I just appreciated being up there with my friends.

Thanks for the report Russ. We will make this an annual skunk trip for sure!

I'm glad you are taking it so good tony. The Quote above is the original, befor tony cleaned it up.

Beresford13861 · 09-05-2006, 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by cashe

I'm glad you are taking it so good tony. The Quote above is the original, befor tony cleaned it up.