Glass Creek / June Lake Area

Name of creek: Glass Creek

Road condition:   Paved       Paved to gravel      Gravel or dirt  road         4x4 road

Region: Between Mammoth and June Lake Loop      

Description: A very small and shallow creek.  I hesitate in mentioning this one.

Species: Stocked Rainbows

Closest town or supplies:

Contacts: June Lake Chamber of Commerce (760) 648-7584; Mono Lake Ranger District (760) 647-3044; June Lake Marina (760) 648-7539; Ernie’s Tackle (760) 648-7756.

Nearest campground: Hartley Springs Campground

Fishing season: General    

Tips:

Favorite lures or bait: Most Sierra creeks are too small to fish effectively with lures and spinners.  Your best bet is to poke and dab using salmon eggs or worms.  Small weighted jig patterns, especially grubs and very small tube worms work very well, and do not over look live terrestrials if they are allowed.  If you are partial to lures bring along small Panther-Martins in a variety of colors. (See Category: Fishing Tips – Best Lures and Bait)

Favorite fly patterns: Using a poke and dab presentation, small Woolly Buggers, Girdle Bugs, Yuk Bugs and terrestrial patterns always work well on creeks.  Dry fly patterns include Royal Wulffs, Parachute Adams, Humpies, Renegades, Stimulators, hoppers, ants, beetles and sometimes a Bead-head San Juan Worm. (See Category: Fishing Tips – Best Fly Patterns and Techniques.  Also read the article on fishing creeks if you are new to the sport of angling.)

Stocking information: 2900

Nearby fishing: Deadman Creek

Additional information:

Directions: From Highway 395 drive past Mammoth Lakes Junction for ___ miles and turn left on Glass Creek Road.  Continue a short distance to the campground and creek.

Map courtesy of mytopo.com.