Twin Lakes Fishing Map and Fishing Report and Information and Local Fishing and Hunting Clubs
Fishing Map of Twin Lakes
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About Twin Lakes
Twin Lakes California Trout Fishing Area can be found near Bridgeport, California. The majority of fishermen at Twin
Lakes are looking for consistent fishing for rainbows and kokes, but, Lord, there are
some huge Brown trout in this lake as well!
A couple of California State Records in the plus 25 pound class are
from the Twin Lakes, and locals say there are 40 pounders in there.
Lower Twin Lake is located 10 miles southwest of Bridgeport
on the Twin Lakes Road. Upper Twin is 12
miles southwest of Bridgeport. Lower Twin is 275 acres when full, and Upper
Twin is about 265, but both lakes are anticipated
to be low this season.
There are tons of kokanee in both lakes, you can almost always go out and limit on the
kokanee. Both lakes are loaded until
early fall, when kokanee tum bright red and
head up tributaries to spawn. The
kokanee in Twin are usually 8- to 12 inchers, but up to 18-inchers come in.
Kokanee can be caught with colored lead- line set-ups, but you don’t really need
deep trolling gear here.
You can drift-troll
for the kokanee and on the troll is a
rubber snubber or kokanee rig, which is tied between the main line and the leader, that
absorb the shock of the fish strike.
Kokanee mouths easily rip out when a fish
hits
Use a spinner on the
end, with an 18-inch leader. Our fishing report suggests you drift out
along the south shore, toward the east end of the lake. Kokanee are schooling
fish, and they might be in a different
place this week from last. Main baits
for kokanee are mini-nightcrawlers or
garden worms, fished alone on a bait hook or
spinner.
Some also use Red Magic lures for trollers.
In Spring time you can catch them in 5 to 30 feet off the surface.
Kokes are hard to catch
from the shore, but bank anglers are
taking limits of trout on the north bank of the upper lake, right near the road. On shore, Rainbows
are after worms, eggs and marshmallows and
use a
light leader, the ticket to full limits.
Brown Trout Monsters Lurk Beneath !
HUGE browns! Big trout are in Twin Lakes check our Fishing Map to find
the Lunker Brown Trout. There
has been two state records out of the
Twins, but the you’ll have to spend time in search of a legendary Twin Lakes brown.
According to our Fishing Report, you will need deep-trolling leadcore line, and No. 13
floating Rapala. These lures have better action than the ones that sink.
If have mono on your
reel, use one of the countdown types. Most big browns are caught in the top 25 feet
of water. In spring, browns will be in shallow areas. Summer you should fish near the juncture of the
two lakes. In late summer, however, browns will be
concentrated at the mouths of spawning tributaries. See our fishing map for more details.
It also helps to know
when and where rainbows were last
planted, the bigger browns will move in
to feed on the small catch-able trout.
Brookies, too?
Our fishing map shows that the east end of Upper Twin is also known for great brook trout fishing. Worms work well, but you should also try
out flies, we can tell more below.
Top Fly Fishing at Twin Lakes, too!
Twin Lakes is also
one best lakes in California's Eastern Sierra for fly fishing. According to our fishing
report, the best place for fly fishing is on the top end of Upper Lake.
There's a sandbar there that provides excellent location for
casting. See our fishing map for more details. Fly fishermen can fish from the bar, and Zug Bugs, Tan Emergers, and
Gray Hackle in Yellow, with no flotation gunk is recommended.
There are weed beds
below the surface, the fish go in there to feed on the nymphs. Use the same
patterns in small 14s, 16s and fish in
around them.
More favorites in the summer are California Mosquitoes and
Royal Coachmen.
Another top territory for fly fishing on the Upper Lake is the cove on
the southwest side.
Because trout are feeding heavily on nymphs throughout the
lake, surface trolling with flies is almost as effective as casting from the bank. Favorite flies are black and
olive Woolly Worms, fished alone or on a
trailer leader behind a spinner.
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