Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 12:50 am
if you click on the link, then my name and then single photos you can see the lake, and the fish.
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Thanks for the tidbit. I actually had that little lake in my sights for a trip early this season, along with the Geraldines, Twins, and the ever-reliable Spanish Lakes. The fact that's a rainbow in a lake that probably doesn't have natural reproduction may in fact mean that the lake receives a few fingerlings every now and then. If it isn't be air dropped, there wouldn't have been any drops since 2000, which usually translates to fishless 6 years out. Too bad about small ones in the Geraldines (small in the lower one, too?). I was hoping they'd be better.tory8411 wrote:if you click on the link, then my name and then single photos you can see the lake, and the fish.
Thanks.
Well, Seven Gables Lakes, that is (not the peak, of course). Yes, this is far more direct than detouring north via L Italy and having to do some climbing to go through any one of several cols to get into Bear Basin. Historically Vee and some of the "Bears" have yielded the bigger fish. There's no doubt you'll catch a golden anyway, but big ones are always nicer. My personal favorite in the basin is Bearpaw, but other folks may have different opinions. I last visited the region in 1992 with my wife in a 3-day trip from the east side (Pine Creek) on which we went directly to Black Bear L. on day one (via an off trail col from Granite Park, a place that also has at least one lake with big goldens). While that may be (is) the express route into the basin, the excess driving time from Fresno to Bishop/Pine Creek vs Fresno to Bear Creek diversion dam may erase any potential time advantages gained on the shorter, but strenuous (~5400' of gain after adding in some minor ups and downs) east side hike. For westside Fresno entry, the approach via Bear Creek and Seven Gables is the way to go.tory8411 wrote:Thanks Quintinc and tb.
So are you saying I've got to go through the seven gables and vee to get to ursa and such? Because it looks like there is another draw to the north that makes a more direct route. Or, are you recommending I fish Vee and seven gables instead of those other bearnamed lakes?
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