Right on. Hiking is going to be happening a lot from now into the fall. At least, there's definitely going to be a lot of backcountry fishing.

I didn't get jack so I'll be going back soon with what my experience suggests to me will be more productive. I saw big risers out in the middle and had a real nice brookie follow my jig right up to the shore before swimming off. Don't be surprised if I am fishing here this month.

Castmasters and good ol powerbait

I want to hike down into that meadow I showed below and fish the West Walker river. It looks like great access. Snow should clear out in the high country after this heat wave so it's time to start building on my backcountry hiking and fishing playlists.

I need to go back after seeing that big brookie. I just didn't have what I needed. My usual alpine lake stuff just wasn't cutting it. I have to go back and see if I can do better. I have to! I walked the whole lake shore and I didn't see any main trail into there or even many signs of humans. I think the bushwhacking route we both took is the way in.

Right on. This heat wave will go a long way towards clearing the high country of snow. It's time to start continuing to build on my backcountry hiking and fishing playlists. Finally!

@wildernesswithamani1027 Yes, it will and lot cooler up there this whole month going to be in the 100

The lake is huge.

Right on. It didn't seem like there was even a trail that went directly to the lake other than lightly traveled routes and I saw no sign of any campsites and very little evidence people even went there often.

The fishing video is a breakdown of how my failed day went. I simply didn't have the specific things I needed. I have already ordered a few things. My "business as usual" in alpine lakes wasn't applying here.

I'm going to power back out there. I struggled with what I had on me so I've already ordered some stuff I think will work better.

I didn't get anything. I had one big brookie follow my jig up to the shore but that's all I saw other than thick schools of baby trout everywhere along the shore and good size risers way out in the middle I had no chance of reaching. I just ordered some stuff I think will work next time and I plan to head back out there as soon as it gets reasonably cooler. I am loading up on things that look like those baby trout.

@@wildernesswithamani1027 I would think early morning would be good, but difficult to get to before sun up.

Right on. That sounds like a solid bagel set up!

It is my go to - I have to never worry about spoiling, provides protein , carbs and sugar! It gets me through some serous backpacking / day hike adventures long days.

I have a tough time fishing but I know there are big trout in there because one followed my jig to the shore. I'm putting up a short clip that breaks down the day of fishing. I have already ordered stuff that looks more likt those baby trout. I plan to go back sooner than later to try again with more suitable stuff. I also plan to hit Roosevelt and Lane.

@@wildernesswithamani1027 thanks for the heads up, I’ve tried digging all over the internet for more info on this place because I’m not to far out in Modesto, from everything I’ve gathered it seems the consensus is that it’s a tough fishery

I fished, I just didn't catch anything. Now I have to go back with a whole new strategy!

Do you even live in California?

I’ve been hiking in that area since the 70’s. There’s no secret about this trail

No secret whatsoever

Mother nature is for everyone asshole!

I have over 5 dozen lakes on my backcountry playlist and what you claim will happen simply hasn't to any of them. Most people get to hike into the backcountry, at most, a couple of times a year so maybe in a couple of decades they can fish it all. What about sites that have been up for years like fly fishing the sierra?. Detailed maps on every fishery in the sierra with types of fish and what to use. They even give driving directions to the trailhead. Search up "good trout fishing lakes in the Sierra" or "10 best short hikes around Bishop". This information has been online for decades and it sure has a hell of a lot more detailed information than my short clips. That's why I only have to spend 10 minutes researching hikes and alpine lake fishing. Ever heard of AllTrails? GPS coordinates to every trailhead in this country and GPS that will take you right up to the lake you are hiking to along with user testimony to tell you how the lakes are. I get it, shiny object in front of you. Go watch something else chowboy44. RESPECT REALITY.

I am putting up a breakdown video for my failed day of fishing soon. I didn't have what I needed and trying to make what I had work wasn't panning out. I already put in orders for a couple of things that I think will do better next time. I definitely want stuff that resembles the baby trout that were in thick schools everywhere around the shore.

@@wildernesswithamani1027 What kind of lures did you have in mind?

I'd have thought some kind of spinner would be close enough to a fingerling?

Who is carrying a boat up there? Certainly not me! I just ordered several things for that lake that should make my next try more productive.

@@wildernesswithamani1027 I meant don't hike just go in boat to Lake Tahoe and get bigger fish