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usmcfisherman
04-29-2008, 05:30 PM
a guy was talking about cats up here.which lakes and kinds of cats are up there.also i know how and what to use but,any bait suggestions?
retired/lasd
04-29-2008, 06:18 PM
The only cats that I know of are the mountain lion type cats. I think some of the Bishop waters have catfish, but the higher elevation waters would be too cold for catfish.
FishnSierra
04-29-2008, 08:46 PM
try Buckleys Ponds, or Saunders Pond
allday00420
04-29-2008, 09:02 PM
I don't know if there are cats up in Bishop, but there are cats in Diaz lake in Lonepine. I was up there a month ago and caught trout and catfish. All on salmon eggs.
allday00420
usmcfisherman
04-29-2008, 09:17 PM
weres buckley pond or sanders?
Sierra_Smitty
04-29-2008, 09:21 PM
weres buckley pond or sanders?
Saunders isn't worth your time.
Buckleys is located north of Warm Springs Rd. before you get to the river. It is not well marked so you'll need to do some exploring.
Millpond north of Bishop has some too apparently. That is easy to find.
JIMMY JAM
04-29-2008, 09:57 PM
There are catfish in the Owens River in the Lone Pine/ Independence area. Not quantities but I have seen them. We always make a side trip on the way or the way home for a little Bassin' on the river.
Badfish2
04-29-2008, 10:25 PM
Yep,
Diaz, Lower lower owens river, Klondike Lake, Haiwee Resevoir, and some of the bishop canals have them too.
Sparky70
04-30-2008, 12:32 AM
Ya can't fish Haiwee anymore, closed to the public! :smash::smash::smash:
Badfish2
04-30-2008, 01:18 AM
Ya can't fish Haiwee anymore, closed to the public! :smash::smash::smash:
yeah, that's what they say.:secret:
Hunt4Fish
04-30-2008, 08:18 AM
I caught a 1 lb cat at on the Owens at Line St last year on a nightcrawler. First one ever out of many trips over the last 10 years.
usmcfisherman
04-30-2008, 04:45 PM
ok,what kinds of cats?probably channels.
Sparky70
05-01-2008, 01:00 AM
yeah, that's what they say.:secret:
Thats the truth I live only 20 miles from there and used to fish it at least once a week when it was open...caught my biggest trout ever (4 1/2lbs 22in long) there.......only people that fish there now are friends of Los Angeles Power and Water staff that live there and have the entire lake to their-selves. :roll: :roll:
Sparky70
05-01-2008, 01:04 AM
USMC,
Next time U head north stop by Lake Isabella and fish for Cats. There are plenty of em in that lake, Just ask Kat Killer..................
SP70
tpfishnfool
05-01-2008, 07:05 AM
Who the hell goes to the sierras to fish for cats ?? Get real !!