It' Beginning to look a lot like Fishmas 2019 2020



It' Beginning to look a lot like Fishmas 2019,  2020

It’s that time of year: Fishmas Day 2019 is approaching. Trout anglers have circled Saturday, April 27, 2019, on their calendars as the statewide general trout opener.
The  Eastern Sierra will be the most coveted destination, so expect High-way  395 to see lots of traffic bound for various lakes, rivers, and creeks.
“The  bona  fide  trout  fishing  season is the last Saturday in April  through  November 15 every year,”
says Jeff Simpson of the Mono County  Economic  Development, Tourism and Film Commission.
“This is when most waters in Mono County are open to anglers to fish for as many as five trout to catch and keep per day.”

LOTS OF FISH
In addition to plenty of wild and holdover trout from previous seasons,  Mono County fisheries will be receiving plenty of trout plants –including private stockings of trophy-size fish – as anticipation grows for opening day. “We plan on stocking all the major front country rivers and lakes with 600 pounds of 1½- to 3-pound
rainbow trout before opening weekend,” Simpson says.  “This  is the  year to come up for fishing on opening weekend.”
As usual, the most popular fisheries are expected to be Convict and Crowley Lakes. Good weather will likely create “combat fishing” conditions on the shoreline areas at both, but there will be plenty of opportunities and trout to cast for.
“Crowley and Convict always have fantastic fishing on opening weekend,”  Simpson says.  “Mono County will be bringing a 600-pound load  of  Desert  Springs  (hatchery trout)  a  week  before  opening  day, so expect to see plenty of big fish
caught opening weekend,” Simpson  adds  that  the  area’s  early-season opportunities for trout anglers include the West Walker River, Bridgeport Reservoir, Twin Lakes in Bridgeport, Lundy Lake,  and the
June Lake Loop. “All will be stocked before the opener  and  should be ice-free,”

ATER IS PLENTIFUL
It hasn’t been as snowy and wet as in previous winters, but conditions look great for the late April opener.
“Current reports have our snow-pack well below the winter of two years ago.  Although this winter was
a bit warmer, we still anticipate most front country lakes along the 395 corridors to be open and ready for open-
ing day,” Simpson says.  “Our lakes, streams, and reservoirs will be full with water all season long, but you’ll
 want to keep your eye out for high cfs during the runoff in early spring.”

DERBY FRENZY
You can head to Mono County throughout the summer and stumble onto a fishing derby or contest. But for
early  birds  heading  to  the  mountains  on  April  27  and  shortly  thereafter,
there are plenty of derbies to enter. You can find a complete list of events on the Mono County website
(monocounty.org), but here are some opening weekend events worth checking out:
  April  27
:  Fishmas  Day  Derby  at
Tom’s Place;
• April 27
: Monster Fish Contest at
June Lake;
•  April  27
:  Fred  Hall  and  Convict
Lake Cash Derby;
•  April  27-28
:  Annett’s  Mono  Vil-
large  Opening  Weekend  Fishing  Der-
by at Twin Lakes in Bridgeport;
•  April  27-Nov.  15
:  Bridgeport  Lo-
calls   Only   Fishing   Tournament   at 
Bridgeport Reservoir.
• April 28-June 16
: Roundup at the
Lake  Spring  Trout  Derby  at  Convict
Lake.
next fishes 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022.     

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