Rock Creek

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  • Mono Creek

• Flies

  • Rock Creek Flies

  • Mono Creek Flies

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Rock Creek Area

• Rock Creek Area Maps

  • Rock Creek Lake Map

  • Little Lakes Valley Map

• Rock Creek Lake

  • Location: Rock Creek Lake Location

  • 9,682' elevation

  • Can be fished with waders near the boat launch or near the inlet side of the lake near the creek

• Eastern Brook Lakes

  • Location: Eastern Brook Lakes Location

  • Trailhead: Mosquito Flat Trailhead

    • Take left fork towards the east almost immediately at trailhead

  • Fishless

• Mack Lake

  • Location: Mack Lake Location

  • Trailhead: Mosquito Flat Trailhead

  • AllTrails Map: Mack Lake AllTrails Map

  • .5 mile from trailhead at 10,300'

• Marsh Lake

  • Location: Marsh Lake Location

  • Trailhead: Mosquito Flat Trailhead

  • AllTrails Map: Marsh Lake AllTrails Map

  • 1 mile from trailhead at 10,480'

• Heart Lake

  • Location: Heart Lake

  • Trailhead: Mosquito Flat Trailhead

  • AllTrails Map: Heart Lake AllTrails Map

  • 1 mile from trailhead at 10,500'

• Box Lake

  • Location: Box Lake Location

  • Trailhead: Mosquito Flat Trailhead

  • AllTrails Map: Box Lake AllTrails Map

  • 1 mile from trailhead at 10,600'

• Hidden Lakes

  • Location: Hidden Lakes Location

  • Trailhead: Mosquito Flat Trailhead

  • AllTrails Map: Hidden Lakes AllTrails Map

  • 1 mile from trailhead at 10,750'

  • Only Hidden Lake #3 has fish, must walk cross country to the east from trail

• Lost Lake

  • Location: Lost Lake Location

  • Trailhead: Mosquito Flat Trailhead

  • AllTrails Map: Lost Lake AllTrails Map

  • Just east of Box Lake, must walk cross country

• Long Lake

  • Location: Long Lake Location

  • Trailhead: Mosquito Flat Trailhead

  • AllTrails Map: Long Lake AllTrails Map

  • 2 miles from trailhead at 10,550'

• Little Fish Lake

  • Location: Little Fish Lake Location

  • Trailhead: Mosquito Flat Trailhead

  • AllTrails Map: Little Fish Lake AllTrails Map

  • West of Long Lake

  • Fish the inlet stream

• Big Fish Lake

  • Location: Big Fish Lake Location

  • Trailhead: Mosquito Flat Trailhead

  • AllTrails Map: Big Fish Lake AllTrails Map

  • West of Long Lake

  • Fish the inlet stream

• Chickenfoot Lake

  • Location: Chickenfoot Lake Location

  • Trailhead: Mosquito Flat Trailhead

  • AllTrails Map: Chickenfoot Lake AllTrails Map

  • Take the fork to the east

  • 2.75 miles at 10,750'

• Upper Morgan Lake

  • Location: Upper Morgan Lake Location

  • Trailhead: Mosquito Flat Trailhead

  • AllTrails Map: Upper Morgan Lake AllTrails Map

  • Over Morgan Pass

• Middle Morgan Lake

  • Location: Middle Morgan Lake Location

  • Trailhead: Mosquito Flat Trailhead

  • AllTrails Map: Middle Morgan Lake AllTrails Map

  • Over Morgan Pass

• Lower Morgan Lake

  • Location: Lower Morgan Lake Location

  • Trailhead: Mosquito Flat Trailhead

  • AllTrails Map: Lower Morgan Lake AllTrails Map

  • Over Morgan Pass

• Gem Lakes

  • Location: Gem Lakes Location

  • Trailhead: Mosquito Flat Trailhead

  • AllTrails Map: Gem Lakes AllTrails Map

  • 3.75 miles from trailhead at 11,000'

  • 3 lakes

• Treasure Lakes

  • Location: Treasure Lakes Location

  • Trailhead: Mosquito Flat Trailhead

  • AllTrails Map: Treasure Lakes AllTrails Map

  • Go to the west at Gem Lakes

  • 4 lakes at 11,200'

  • Goldens in the northern two lakes (#3 & #4)

• Ruby Lake

  • Location: Ruby Lake Location

  • Trailhead: Mosquito Flat Trailhead

  • AllTrails Map: Ruby Lake AllTrails Map

  • 1.5 miles from the trailhead at 11,150'

• Mills Lake

  • Location: Mills Lake Location

  • Trailhead: Mosquito Flat Trailhead

  • AllTrails Map: Mills Lake AllTrails Map

    • Not exact map

  • 2.25 miles from trailhead at 11,600'

  • Must travel cross country

  • Has Goldens

• Summit Lake

  • Location: Summit Lake Location

  • Trailhead: Mosquito Flat Trailhead

  • AllTrails Map: Summit Lake AllTrails Map

  • Fishless

• Trail Lake

  • Location: Trail Lake Location

  • Trailhead: Mosquito Flat Trailhead

  • AllTrails Map: Trail Lake AllTrails Map

  • 1.75 miles over Mono Pass at 11,200'

• Neelle Lake

  • Location: Neelle Lake Location

  • Trailhead: Mosquito Flat Trailhead

  • AllTrails Map: Neelle Lake AllTrails Map

  • 2 miles over Mono Pass at 11,385'

  • Has Goldens

• Golden Lake

  • Location: Golden Lake Location

  • Trailhead: Mosquito Flat Trailhead

  • AllTrails Map: Golden Lake AllTrails Map

    • Not exaxt map, trail forks to the east after Upper Trail Lake

  • Has Goldens

Mono Creek

• Fourth Recess Lake

  • Location: Fourth Recess Lake Location

  • Trailhead: Mosquito Flat Trailhead

  • AllTrails Map: Fourth Recess Lake AllTrails Map

  • 3.4 miles from Mono Pass at 10,125'

• Snow Lakes

  • Location: Snow Lakes Location

  • Trailhead: Mosquito Flat Trailhead

  • AllTrails Map: Snow Lakes AllTrails Map

    • Not exact map, accessed to the south of Fourth Recess Lake

  • At 11,396'

  • Has Goldens

• Pioneer Basin Lake #1 (Mud Lake)

  • Location: Pioneer Basin Lake #1 (Mud Lake) Location

  • Trailhead: Mosquito Flat Trailhead

  • AllTrails Map: Pioneer Basin Lake #1 (Mud Lake) AllTrails Map

  • 1 mile from the confluence of Mono Creek and Golden Creek at 10,390'

  • Has Goldens

• Pioneer Basin Lake #2:

  • Location: Pioneer Basin Lake #2: Location

  • Trailhead: Mosquito Flat Trailhead

  • AllTrails Map: Pioneer Basin Lake #2: AllTrails Map

  • 1.6 miles from the confluence of Mono Creek and Golden Creek at 10,823'

• Pioneer Basin Lake #2A

  • Location: Pioneer Basin Lake #2A Location

  • Trailhead: Mosquito Flat Trailhead

  • AllTrails Map: Pioneer Basin Lake #2A AllTrails Map

  • 2 miles from the confluence of Mono Creek and Golden Creek at 10,850'

• Pioneer Basin Lake #3

  • Location: Pioneer Basin Lake #3 Location

  • Trailhead: Mosquito Flat Trailhead

  • AllTrails Map: Pioneer Basin Lake #3 AllTrails Map

  • 2.2 miles from the confluence of Mono Creek and Golden Creek at 10,862'

  • Has Goldens

• Pioneer Basin Lake #4

  • Location: Pioneer Basin Lake #4 Location

  • Trailhead: Mosquito Flat Trailhead

  • AllTrails Map: Pioneer Basin Lake #4 AllTrails Map

  • 3.2 miles from the confluence of Mono Creek and Golden Creek at 10.922'

• Pioneer Basin Lake #5

  • Location: Pioneer Basin Lake #5 Location

  • Trailhead: Mosquito Flat Trailhead

  • AllTrails Map: Pioneer Basin Lake #5 AllTrails Map

  • 4 miles from the confluence of Mono Creek and Golden Creek at 11,050'

  • Has Goldens

• Pioneer Basin Lake #6

  • Location: Pioneer Basin Lake #6 Location

  • Trailhead: Mosquito Flat Trailhead

  • AllTrails Map: Pioneer Basin Lake #6 AllTrails Map

  • 4 miles from the confluence of Mono Creek and Golden Creek at 11,160'

  • Has Goldens

• Third Recess Lake

  • Location: Third Recess Lake Location

  • Trailhead: Mosquito Flat Trailhead

  • AllTrails Map: Third Recess Lake AllTrails Map

    • Not exact map, take trail split south of Fourth Recess Lake

  • 1.5 miles from the confluence of Mono Creek and Golden Creek at 10,631'

• Lower Hopkins Lakes

  • Location: Lower Hopkins Lakes Location

  • Trailhead: Mosquito Flat Trailhead

  • AllTrails Map: Lower Hopkins Lakes AllTrails Map

  • At 10,400'

• Upper Hopkins Lakes

  • Location: Upper Hopkins Lakes Location

  • Trailhead: Mosquito Flat Trailhead

  • AllTrails Map: Upper Hopkins Lakes AllTrails Map

  • At 11,000'

  • Requires cross country travel

  • Has Goldens

• Laurel Lake

  • Location: Laurel Lake Location

  • Trailhead: Mosquito Flat Trailhead

  • AllTrails Map: Laurel Lake AllTrails Map

    • Not exact map, continues up Hopkins Pass Trail

  • 2.8 miles from the confluence of Mono Creek and Golden Creek at 10,319'

• Grinnell Lake

  • Location: Grinnell Lake Location

  • Trailhead: Mosquito Flat Trailhead

  • AllTrails Map: Grinnell Lake AllTrails Map

    • Not exact map, continues up Hopkins Pass Trail

  • .5 mile east of Laurel Lake at 10,804'

• Lower Mills Creek Lake

  • Location: Lower Mills Creek Lake Location

  • Trailhead: Mosquito Flat Trailhead

  • AllTrails Map: Lower Mills Creek Lake AllTrails Map

    • Not exact map

  • 3.6 miles from Mono Creek at 10,851'

  • Has Goldens

• Upper Mills Creek Lake

  • Location: Upper Mills Creek Lake Location

  • Trailhead: Mosquito Flat Trailhead

  • AllTrails Map: Upper Mills Creek Lake AllTrails Map

    • Not exact map

  • 4.5 miles from Mono Creek at 11,167'

  • Has Goldens

• Silver Pass Lake

  • Location: Silver Pass Lake Location

  • Trailhead: Mosquito Flat Trailhead

  • AllTrails Map: Silver Pass Lake AllTrails Map

    • Not exact map, Second Recess follows Mills Creek up to Lower and Upper Mills Creek Lakes

  • Has Goldens

• Silver Pass Creek

  • Location: Silver Pass Creek Location

  • Trailhead: Mosquito Flat Trailhead

  • AllTrails Map: Silver Pass Creek AllTrails Map

    • Not exact map, Second Recess follows Mills Creek up to Lower and Upper Mills Creek Lakes

  • Has Goldens

Flies

Rock Creek Flies

• Stillwater Flies

  • Woolly Bugger #8-10

  • Krystal Buggers #8-10

  • Mohair Leech #8-10

  • Marabou Muddler #8-10

  • Matuka #8-10

  • Hornberg #8-10

• Dry Flies

  • Parachute Adams #16-18

  • Olive Caddis #16-18

  • Royal Wulff #16-18

  • Yellow Humpy #14

  • Griffith's Gnat #16-18

  • Black Gnat

  • Henrys Fork Hopper

  • Chernobyl Ant

  • Mosquito

  • Bivisible

• Nymph Flies

  • Hare's Ear #16-18

  • Prince Nymph #16-18

• Wet Flies

  • Leadwing Coachman

  • Black Gnat

  • Grey Hackle Peacock

  • Grey Hackle Yellow

Mono Creek Flies

• Dry Flies

  • Parachute Adams #16-18

  • Olive Caddis #16-18

  • Royal Wulff #16-18

  • Yellow Humpy #14

  • Griffith's Gnat #16-18

  • Black Gnat #18

  • Henrys Fork Hopper #14

  • Chernobyl Ant #16

  • Mosquito #18

• Nymph Flies

  • Pheasant Tail Nymph #16-18

  • Prince Nymph #16-18

  • Copper John #16-18

Resources

• Dave's Sierra Fishing Chickenfoot Lake

• Fly Fishing the Sierra Rock Creek Lake

• Fly Fishing the Sierra Rock Creek

• Fly Fishing the Sierra Mono Creek