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The hike over Italy P*** really difficult. I've hiked Pine Creek P*** several times and that is no picnic. Lots of little Goldens in French Canyon but you will see other people. Italy and the Bear lakes you will have to yourself if you can get there. I go up with the mules and have a spot or base camp at a little lower elevation. Hiking in with a fishing rod and lunch is the way to go
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I've caught golden trout before but nothing compared to that one. Thats a monster! Their colors are bright and gawdy when they are spawning. Great Picture, he should make a replica mount...
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Geez. Will this thread EVER die? Lol.
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I dont know what to say I cant take my eyes off that TROPHY GOLDEN!! Got to love those eastern sierra back country toads!! Look at those colors! Long days of eating dust on the trail sure pay off!
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i think "fish boner" is the correct term for this thread
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This the best pics I on this site. it would be the sweetest to float tube that lake. wow imagine it. How long does it take to hike in to this set of lakes from the Whitney portal? anybody have an answer for that. thanks kj
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I'd say 2 days from the portal to Crabtree Lakes. A lot of people summit in a day but not with a full pack. The first day you could stop at trail camp, then over the crest to Crabtrees. Most people that stop at Crabtree lakes start out at Horseshoe Meadows, hike all the way around then out to the Whitney Portal. Either way it is a heck of hike. good fishin!
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Could get to Crabtree in a day if you start early and are an exp'd packer. Once at Trail Crest its down hill passed Guitar Lake and Timberline Lake (both great golden fishing) and then into Crabtree Meadow. From Crabtree Meadow you follow the JMT/PCT South to the junction for the trail leading into Crabtree Lakes, heres where you climb again, but nothing like the climb to Trail Crest. If you are not an experienced packer two days. Day 1 being the hardest day of course trying to acclimate and then make the climb upto Trail Crest. You could either camp just below Trail Crest and make it to the pass early on the second day or camp along Guitar Lake, or one of the other small lakes before Guitar, just on the other side of Trail Crest and have an easy second day into Crabtree Lakes basin. Spectacular country in the eastern sierras.
Long days of eating dust on the trail sure pay off!
GotTrout?
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I will be summitting Whitney via the MMWT (if permits come through) sometime in June/July. Has anyone fished the lakes along this route? Mirror Lake or Consultation Lake? I cannot pass a lake with Goldens like that and not give it a try.