June Lake Loop
June Lake Loop (Hwy 158), Mono County · near June Lake · Eastern Sierra
Fishing
At a glance
- Difficulty
- beginner
- Best season
- Late-April opener–Nov 15; spring & fall best
Permits and booking
- Licence required
- Yes
- Licence detail
- CA license (16+). General trout season and limits (5/10). The Rush Creek reach between Silver and Grant has a shorter season. Heavily stocked plus wild fish. Confirm current CDFW rules.
What is here
- Features
- Four lakes on one scenic loop (June, Gull, Silver, Grant) · Heavily stocked incl. trophy plants · Trophy wild browns in Grant Lake · Marinas & boat rentals on each lake
Worth knowing
- Dogs
- Allowed
- Good for a first timer
- Yes
Fishing detail
- Water type
- lake
- Water
- fresh
- Methods
- Bait · Spin · Trolling · Fly
- Boat
- boat
- Target species
- Stocked rainbow trout (incl. trophy Alpers) · Wild brown trout · Cutthroat & brook · Sacramento perch
- Nickname
- The Loop
- Intl tip
- Four lakes, one loop — troll June and Gull for stockers, fish Silver's Rush Creek inlet, and work Grant for a trophy wild brown (October is prime). Marinas rent boats on each. Spring and fall are best.
The guide
The June Lake Loop is a fishing vacation in miniature — four distinct lakes strung along a 16-mile scenic horseshoe beneath the…
In the Guidebook
Everything above is yours for free. The written guide to June Lake Loop — what it is actually like, and what we would tell a friend before they went — comes with the Guidebook.
Getting there
- Coordinates
- 37.79, -119.08