Fisheries
We are fortunate to have many great public fisheries in nearby eastern sierra:
Additional waters:
Pine Forest Range fisheries, including Knott Creek Reservoir, Onion Valley Reservoir, and Blue Lakes.
South Fork American River and its tributaries, including the Silver Fork, Lyons Creek and Silver Creek.
Susan River and its tributaries, including Willow and Willard Creek.
Wall Canyon Area including Wall Canyon Reservoir, Wall Canyon Creek, and Boulder Reservoir.
Please keep fish wet.
Be sure to know and understand the applicable fishing regulations (CA, NV) before heading out to fish.
Report poachers and others breaking fish and wildlife regulations.
CAL TIP: Call 888-334-2258.
Nevada Operation Game Thief: Call 800-992-3030.
For information about the fish species or about where to fish, see Fish Species of the Eastern Sierra and Kurt's Where to Fish presentation, respectively. Also check out Jeff's Blog on where he's been fishing.
Additional Reading
Elsewhere on the Internet:
Eastern Sierra Back Country Fishing Guide by James Erdman (CDFW).
Tools
CA Fishing Guide － an interactive fishing map of California by CDFW.
FishNV － an interactive fishing map of Nevada by NDOW.
Western Region Fishable Waters Map －hard copies available for the local pickup at club events. Just ask us at info@hsfc.us.
This article was authored by Kurt Zeilenga, current President of the High Sierra Fly Casters.
If you have suggestions on how to improve this article, you may contact Kurt at education@hsfc.us.
Additional Reading
Fish For... (in California) by CDFW
Nevada Species Information by NDOW
Cutthroat Trout - Evolutionary Biology and Taxomony by Trotter, et. al.