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Just got back from 10 days in the Mammoth area. I've been fishing the area for 65 years, so I feel right at home up there! This time of year I mostly fish Crowley, Mary, George, and Mamie. Crowley was fishing great, midging was the ticket..pulling streamers wasn't as reliable. I picked up 12-14 fish each day I fished it and probably missed 10 or so grabs each day. Mary was also fishing great, streamers with hares ear or pheasant tail trailers was the ticket! Fish were deeper this year, just off the dropouts. I love my fall trips up there...the crowds are gone and the weather is perfect!

nice!

I just got back from a whole week at Big Pine Creek. You are spot on about fall being the best time! There were maybe 6 people in the campground the whole time. No shortage of browns willing to bite. No fly fishing for me, but my coworker just gave me a rod and reel so I need to start practicing. It's amazing what The Sierras do for your mental health. No cell service, no agenda, fish when you want, relax when you want. Heaven on Earth.

Beautiful trout… I haven’t been up there in years… really miss it…
Butch

Great outing, Mcfish. I always look forward to your Fall reports from the Eastside. I'll be heading up this weekend for a quick trip, but I'll be flinging flies on some of the moving waters in the area. One of these years I've got to take my tube and hit the lakes.

Thanks for sharing.

Jussdone805 wrote: Thu Sep 25, 2025 7:25 amIt's amazing what The Sierras do for your mental health. No cell service, no agenda, fish when you want, relax when you want. Heaven on Earth.

What he said!^

Thanks for the report , may try to throw some flies out to trout up there next weekend if I can make it

Midnightpass wrote: Thu Sep 25, 2025 9:49 am Beautiful trout… I haven’t been up there in years… really miss it…
Butch

It's always special....just Go!

Dry Fly Rie wrote: Thu Sep 25, 2025 11:15 am Great outing, Mcfish. I always look forward to your Fall reports from the Eastside. I'll be heading up this weekend for a quick trip, but I'll be flinging flies on some of the moving waters in the area. One of these years I've got to take my tube and hit the lakes.

Thanks for sharing.

I normally fish the moving waters in the spring, some of the stream levels get a little sketchy in the fall. I wanted to fish the San Joaquin but they're still working on the road down to it..

DarkShadow wrote: Thu Sep 25, 2025 8:19 pm

Jussdone805 wrote: Thu Sep 25, 2025 7:25 amIt's amazing what The Sierras do for your mental health. No cell service, no agenda, fish when you want, relax when you want. Heaven on Earth.

What he said!^

Just spread my ashes up there!

Jussdone805 wrote: Thu Sep 25, 2025 7:25 am I just got back from a whole week at Big Pine Creek. You are spot on about fall being the best time! There were maybe 6 people in the campground the whole time. No shortage of browns willing to bite. No fly fishing for me, but my coworker just gave me a rod and reel so I need to start practicing. It's amazing what The Sierras do for your mental health. No cell service, no agenda, fish when you want, relax when you want. Heaven on Earth.

It's beautiful up that watershed!

Mcfish wrote: Sat Sep 27, 2025 9:11 am

Jussdone805 wrote: Thu Sep 25, 2025 7:25 am I just got back from a whole week at Big Pine Creek. You are spot on about fall being the best time! There were maybe 6 people in the campground the whole time. No shortage of browns willing to bite. No fly fishing for me, but my coworker just gave me a rod and reel so I need to start practicing. It's amazing what The Sierras do for your mental health. No cell service, no agenda, fish when you want, relax when you want. Heaven on Earth.

It's beautiful up that watershed!

My late grandpa introduced me to the Sierras when I was about 7, I’m 47 now and I’ve been going consistently every year for the last 20 years, keeping the tradition alive. I feel peace there like nowhere else, and my 18 year old son feels the same. One year at Rock Creek, monsoon storms came through every afternoon and night, and my son and I had to hold the tent roof up to keep it from collapsing!

Mcfish wrote: Sat Sep 27, 2025 9:08 am

DarkShadow wrote: Thu Sep 25, 2025 8:19 pm

Jussdone805 wrote: Thu Sep 25, 2025 7:25 amIt's amazing what The Sierras do for your mental health. No cell service, no agenda, fish when you want, relax when you want. Heaven on Earth.

What he said!^

Just spread my ashes up there!

I’ve made it abundantly clear to my family, that is one of my last wishes!

Jussdone805 wrote: Sat Sep 27, 2025 2:48 pm
My late grandpa introduced me to the Sierras when I was about 7, I’m 47 now and I’ve been going consistently every year for the last 20 years, keeping the tradition alive. I feel peace there like nowhere else, and my 18 year old son feels the same. One year at Rock Creek, monsoon storms came through every afternoon and night, and my son and I had to hold the tent roof up to keep it from collapsing!

I taught my kids to fish in Rock Creek Lake and the creek.. We used to camp at the lake before they developed the camp ground… Just pull the camper down by the lake and set up your spot… No parking lot camp ground… Wonderful memories…..
Butch