Recommendations for Fishing Lures and Flies for Emigrant Wilderness Area

Hi David, I used inflated baby crawlers years ago in Huckleberry, caught some nice Rainbows I believe, too big for bpers. :) Like the rest of the Sierra, other flies work as well, late season now. Good luck. I think I used the gray mosquito mostly. Duane

Mepps and Panther Marin lures always work well in the Sierras.

seconded on Panther Martins- small ones for me; I'll let you in another secret for alpine lakes- especially deeper, larger lakes: Kastmaster (again smaller ones)- these are heavier and let you cast a long ways out. The best way I've found to fish them is a long cast, get the slack out of the line and raise your rod slowly and repeat- basically you're semi-jigging it. A rod that is limber helps- the bite almost always comes as you're slowly raising the lure up. This is a very (very) effective method :)

Panther martins, kastmasters, Tasmanian devils, and fly/bobber. Larger trout usually run deep during the day, rising at dusk and dawn. Finding the deep end of the lake and letting a lure sink before reeling it in works great.

Thanks everyone for the suggestions. I'm heading to the store now. If I catch some trout I'll post upon my return.

Don't forget to use light line

good tip- I use 2# test on my tiny spinning reel; lets me cast farther, but have to be a little careful with big fish :)

Well, I never made it to the lake. We got caught in a thunderstorm with pounding rain and hail and temperatures in the high 30's. As we crested a ridge lightning strikes were hitting only 1000-2000 feet away. Two in our group started showing the first signs of real hypothermia – hands not working well enough to tie shoes – so we bailed and turned around. The fish will live to fight another day. Can't really complain, we need the rain desperately here. Thanks again everyone for the tips. I look forward to trying out the new Mepps, Panther Martins, and Kastmasters that I acquired.

Bummer David. It rained pretty good up here on the Plumas. Talked to a neighbor this AM, said about an inch here. I was car camping at Davis Lake by Portola a couple weeks ago at the end of my vacation, found a gallon baggie on the shore of snacks, pack of cigs, ligher and and small Plano box with a ton of flies, those ones with the gold beads. Musta been a $100 worth or more. I snagged it, not wanting raccoons or a bear to get the food. Duane