Fishing, photography route suggestions

[wooky]

Hey everyone,

I am planning to go backpacking with fishing and photography in yosemite. Does anyone have any recommendation for easy hikes to a nice lake for fishing starting from the Toulemme area. We are trying to avoid alot of steep elevation gains just because we are carrying some expensive camera gear. We would like to get to a nice lake basecamp and go off of there for daytrips, adding in some fishing and photography. Dont know how the mosquito situation will be. Planning on going for a three day weekend starting friday the 17th of September to the 20th. If anyone has any suggestions is would gladly appreciate it.

[dan]

My fisher friends (FFs) head to the lakes away from the Tioga Road (e.g., Young Lakes) or fish along Lyell Fork or the Tuolumne River.

Few or no mosquitos in late summer or fall (or winter for that matter ).

Here's an earlier thread from last year on Fishing around Tuolumne
http://www.yosemite.ca.us/forum/viewtopic.php?t=681
Also try this link:
http://www.yosemitefun.com/fishing.htm

[AlmostThere]

Avoiding steep elevation gains can be difficult. Lyell fork, as suggested, is about the most level trail anywhere.

You could head out toward Mono Pass or Parker Pass - those are some gradual walk-ups. However, you will be asked to camp over the pass outside the park as they are also relatively close to the road/trailhead. However, camping over Mono Pass puts you at some lakes with hungry brook trout in them.

Ten Lakes requires a climb over a pass, but it is a beautiful lake basin and the view from the pass is spectacular. One side you have Grant Lakes, the other you have Ten Lakes. You could base camp at one of the lower lakes (upper ones are above the no-fire altitude of 9,600 feet) and spend a couple days wandering around fishing.