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Does anyone know when summer is supposed to arrive, it seems as
though it has passed us up as we are still in the winter moder at the
upper elevations (9000 feet plus). Afternoon thunderstorms have
plagued the area for 11 straight days, and just when we thought it
was clearing up, it hits again. Rain, snow, snow flurries, and cold
temperatures, but it didn't stop a lot of anglers as our parking lot
has been full most of the weekend. Anglers were lined up along the
banks as were floatubers braving the 48 degree water and most of them
did very well.
Two nice Alpers came out one by Kevin Wheeler of Santa Ana on a Mepps
Spinner at 2lb 15 oz on the 4th, and Richard Paddison of Anaheim
caught a 3lb 7oz on a pink power worm on the 6th.
Lures hitting this week have been gold/red Bouyant, blue/silver
Bouyant, Crocodiles, Super Duper 502 Gold, orange Cripple, and small Mepps.
Flies getting hit are Olive Matukas, Black/Olive Wooly buggers, Dark
Brown Wooly buggers, black EC Emergers, and the occasional BH prince
and 20 Incher.
Worms have consistently shown up on the menu, along with meal worms,
pink power worms, garlic Power Bait, rainbow glitter power bait,
salmon eggs with a touch of power bait for movement.
Backcountry lakes are doing fair on worms, and small spinners and the
trails still have snow on them, but they are clearing and easy to
hike on in the snow. Bring good footwear, warm and sturdy.
Trumbull Campground has not opened as of this writing, but both the
lower 139 creek campgrounds are opening. Lakes are all ice free and
have been since mid to late May. Lack of winter snowpack for the 3rd
year in a row.
The State is trying to close Mono Lake Visitor Center and Bodie State
Park due to budget crisis so please contact your local state
representative and complain. These are major California tourist
attractions in Mono County.
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Although the weather has been unsettled with thunderstorms, it hasn't stopped the anglers from enjoying the good weather inbetween. Berkeley would be proud, as their power bait, power worms, and power eggs have taken a lot of limits since the resort opened on the 21st. DFG stocked twice, Alpers once and the surprise visit from the Bridgeport Enhance program last Sunday. Not many of these little fatties have seen a stringer and continue to taunt the worms. The rain drenched the high elevations adding......
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Summer showers started the weekend with a bang clearing the waters leaving only the die hards to catch the ravenous trout. Little Virginia turned in a few nice numbers from 2 lbs up to 3.5 lbs. We were fortunate to get Alpers infamous beauties for both Big and Little Virginia last week along with a nice plant from Fish and Game for both lakes. Unfortunately the campground gate was locked and didn't get any fish. It's hard on a lake to drain the resource......
