Updated: Monday, March 17, 2008

The General Trout Season in the High Sierra opens in both Inyo and Mono counties on Saturday, April 26, 2008. The Pleasant Valley Reservoir and the Owens River near Bishop are open all year  for great Trout fishing.

 
What’s New: The Bishop Chamber's 41st Annual Blake Jones Trout Derby was held at the Pleasant Valley Reservoir on Saturday, March 15th. In spite of chilly winds and the threat of snow over 900 anglers entered the derby. More big trout came of the reservoir and the Owens River than we have seen in quite a few years. Lots of 4 and 5 pounders and one 9 pounder, which looked like a shoe-in for "Big Fish" winner until John Miller walked up with his 14lb. 1oz. Rainbow caught in the Owens River near the Laws bridge.

It is the biggest trout ever caught during the derby. There were also lots of nice stringers of Browns, mostly caught in the river and on the far side of the reservoir.

The General Trout Season starts Saturday, April 26th. Get ready for weekly fishing reports all this Spring, Summer, and Fall starting April 28th!

Click here to see video of the derby taped by Performance Anglers!


John Miller of Big Pine "Big Fish" winner in the Blake Jones Trout Derby. 
His Rainbow Trout weighed a hefty 14lbs. 1oz.-Photo by Mike Cheuvront

Remember fishing is legal year around near Bishop in the waters of the Owens River and Pleasant Valley Reservoir. The Bishop Chamber contracts with Alpers Trout to plant his big fish in both the reservoir and river during the winter months. The general Trout Season will reopen on Saturday April 26, 2008.

  
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Big Fish


A nice 9lb Alpers Trout caught during the derby.-Photo by Mike Cheuvront



 
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General Trout Season fishing (Fishing in the waters listed below is legal only from last Sat. in April to Nov. 15th each year in both Inyo and Mono counties)

These waters are plated by the California Department of Fish & Game (DFG) and Tim Alpers Hatchery.

Bishop Creek Canyon: 

South Lake  (19 miles from Bishop)
No report. 

Lake Sabrina (suh-brine-ah) (16 miles from Bishop) 
No report.

North Lake (18 miles from Bishop)
No report.

Intake II (12 miles from Bishop)
No report.

Year-Round fishing in the Bishop Area (It is legal to fish in the Owens River Gorge, Pleasant Valley Reservoir & the Lower Owens River all year long although regulations on limits change during the winter months (Nov.15 to last Sat. in April).

The Bishop Area Chamber of Commerce contracts with Tim Alpers to plant his trophy size Alpers' Rainbow Trout in the Pleasant Valley Reservoir and the Owens River in the Bishop area from November through April of each year.


The Owens River Gorge (15 miles from Bishop)
No report.

Pleasant Valley Reservoir (6 miles from Bishop)
No report.

Lower Owens River Wild Trout Section (2 miles from Bishop)
See below.

Lower Owens River (runs a few miles north & east of Bishop)
No report.

For DWP water flows click here.

Reports courtesy of  Gary Olson, Bishop Creek Lodge; Jared Smith, Parcher's Resort/South Lake Boat Landing; Tom Loe, Sierra Drifters Guide Service, Patti Apted, Lake Sabrina Boat Landing; & Brocks Flyfishing Specialists. See links below for these resorts and outfitters.
Resources 

Brock's Flyfishing Specialists
100 N. Main St.
Bishop, CA 93514
760-872-3581
Brock's Flyfishing Specialists

Bishop Creek Lodge (South Fork of Bishop Creek Canyon)
Bishop Creek Lodge (760) 873-4484
www.bishopcreekresort.com

Parcher's (South Fork of Bishop Creek Canyon)
Parcher's Resort (760) 873-4177
South Lake Boat Landing (760) 873-4177
www.parchersresort.net

Lake Sabrina Boat Landing (North Fork of Bishop Creek Canyon)
Rt.1, Box1
Bishop, CA  93514
(760) 873-7425
www.lakesabrinaboatlanding.com

Eastern High Sierra Fishing Report
US395.com

Performance Anglers
26 Old Mammoth Rd # L2,
Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546
Click for video Fish Report here

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