2022 Mosquito Reports

[jimmyjamhikes]

6/1-2 Giant Forest: 1
6/2-3 Lakes Trail/Pear Lake: 1
6/3-4 Tablelands/Crescent Lake: 1
6/4 Beville Lake/Ranger Lake: 4
6/4-5 Twin Lakes: 1

[jlweinberger]

6/3 - Four Jeffrey Campground: 1
6/4 - South Lake Trailhead to Bishop Lake: 1
6/5 - Bishop Lake to Middle Chocolate Lake, via Ruwau Lake: 1
6/6 - Middle Chocolate Lake to South Lake Trailhead: 1

[shtinkypuppie]

6/2-6/6, Sawmill Pass / Woods Lake Basin / South of Pinchot pass - 1. Must have just beaten the hatch.

[Harlen]

[5/25 - 6/1] From Shingle TH, Kibbie Ridge, to Huckleberry Lake, and upper lakes: Letora and Twin Lakes-- all 0.

[6/2 - 6/3] Late afternoon and morning at "Mercur Lake" (the unnamed lake just west of Mercur Peak-- raised to a 1.

[jfr]

6/3 - Horseshoe Meadows CG: 1
6/4 - Onion Valley CG: 2
6/5 - Robinson Lake: 1
6/6-7 - Flower Lake: 1
6/8-9 - Golden Trout Lake: 1

The bugs were mostly along the creeks, willows, and bushes down in the Onion Valley vicinity below 10k at dusk

[Love the Sierra]

First few days, skeeters were 1
6/6-6/7 skeeters were between 2-3

[Lenier]

6/9 - Cedar Grove, Kings Canyon: 1
6/10 - Vidette Meadows: 2
6/11-12 - Rae Lakes: 2 in some areas, 3-4 in others.

[shawnterustic]

6/10 - Campsite off-trail near Treasure Lakes Trail: 3 (like magic, the hordes arose right at dusk)
6/11 - Campsite near Bishop Lake: 3, although they all went scurrying after the wind picked up significantly
6/12 - The wind kept 'em at bay!

It's bug net and bug dope season, y'all!

[LightBulb]

1-2 most places depending on breeze.

3 A few swampy places where they would be expected.

[Wandering Daisy]

This was an "in-and-out" so only will describe conditions on way out. Note that mosquitoes can vary considerably depending on micro-climate, time of day, and wind. In general, it is the start of "mosquito season". I only had level 2 mosquitoes and dawn and dusk. I purposely avoided stopping or camping at places with mosquitoes (like Grouse Meadow in LeConte Canyon).

A few at Palisade Lake, but it was windy. No significant problems on trail from Palisade Lake to Dusy Basin. Dawn and dusk, few "biters" at lowest lake in Dusy Basin (Lk 10742). Basically none at Dusy Lake 11388. Again, windy conditions and cold nights.

Others reported horrible mosquitoes when they camped at Bishop Lake; I ate lunch there and no mosquitoes. Camped at Ruwau Lake right next to stagnant water, and only a few mosquitoes- little ones and a few biters. I think the worst is about to start. Lots of standing water.