Lake Mary / Mammoth Lakes Area

Lake Name: Lake Mary  

Road condition:   Paved   

Day hike fishing: Duck Pass Trail: Arrowhead Lake, Skelton Lake, Barney and Red Lake; T.J. Lake, Crystal Lake, McLeod Lake

Region:  Mammoth Lakes Ranger District 760-924-5500 

Area/description: Mammoth Lakes

Lake size: 140    Species: Rainbows and Browns

Closest town or supplies: Mammoth Lakes

Contacts: Mammoth Lakes Visitor Bureau (888) 466-2666 / (760)-924-5500; Rick’s Sports Center (760) 934-3416; The Trout Fitter fly shop (760) 934-2517.

Facilities: Lodge, marina, grocery store, bait and tackle, coin-laundry, coin-showers, RV campground

Nearest campground: Lake Mary Campground; Coldwater Campground; Pine City Campground (Refer to the Camping Category – Bishop to June Lake)

Boating:

Fishing season: General   

Tips: Lake Mary is a popular spot for fly anglers

Favorite lures or bait: Use small lures such as Kastmasters, Daredevils and Panther-Martins.  Bring smaller lures, but have a variety of color combinations to entice both shallow and deep cruising trout.  Bank anglers typically use Power Bait, night crawlers or salmon eggs suspended above the bottom with marshmallows. (See Category: Fishing Tips – Best Lures and Bait)

Favorite fly patterns: The Fly & Bubble technique with small nymphs such as Hare’s Ear, Zug Bug, Bead-Head Prince Nymph, Pheasant Tail or a Tellico Shrimp; for larger trout be sure to have some good streamer patterns, particularly the Olive Matuka, Woolly Buggers and leech patterns. (See Category: Fishing Tips – Best Fly Patterns and Techniques)

Stocking information: 33,000 + carry-over survivors

Nearby fishing: Mamie Lake, Lake George, Twin Lakes

Directions: From Highway 395 turn west at the junction with Highway 203 and drive through Mammoth Lakes.  Turn on Lake Mary Road and drive 3.5 miles to the lake.

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Lake Name: Lake George     Elevation: 9,006

Road condition:   Paved  

Day hike fishing: T.J. Lake, Crystal Lake, McLeod Lake

Region: Mammoth Lakes Ranger District 760-924-5500 

Area/description: Mammoth Lakes

Lake size: 38    Depth: 200     Species: Rainbows

Closest town or supplies: Mammoth Lakes

Contacts: Mammoth Lakes Visitor Bureau (888) 466-2666 / (760)-924-5500; Rick’s Sports Center (760) 934-3416; The Trout Fitter fly shop (760) 934-2517.

Facilities: Boat launch, bait and tackle

Nearest campground: Lake George Campground

Boating

Fishing season: General        Best times:

Tips: Typically the lake is not ice free until June

Favorite lures or bait: (See Category: Fishing Tips – Best Lures and Bait)

Favorite fly patterns: Trolling or using the Fly & Bubble technique with small nymphs such as Hare’s Ear, Zug Bug, Bead-Head Prince Nymph, Pheasant Tail or a Tellico Shrimp; for larger trout be sure to have some good streamer patterns, particularly the Olive Matuka, Woolly Buggers and leech patterns. (See Category: Fishing Tips – Best Fly Patterns and Techniques)

Stocking information: 24,000 + Alpers

Additional information:

Nearby fishing: Twin Lakes, Lake Mary, Mamie Lake

Directions: From Highway 395 turn west at the junction with Highway 203 and drive through Mammoth Lakes.  Turn onto Lake Mary Road and drive 3.5 miles to the lake.