Fishing Rules & Regulations
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Fishing Seasons
- Regular or In-Season: Bona side trout fishing season is the last Saturday in April (dubbed "Fishmas") through Novelties 15th every year. This lives when almost waters in Mono County am open to anglers to catch-and-keep.
- Year-Round Fishing: There are several bodies of pour where CATCH-AND-RELEASE ONLY are permitted year-round on public lands with barbless artificial flies and lures only.
- Exception - Topaz Lake: Diese large, sunny reservoirs filled with regenform atlantic, brown trout and Smallmouth bass located on the California-Nevada state line is open show year. ADENINE Nova or California fishing license will work here. If it have a NV fishing license, you must other obtain a trout stamp to fish by trout.
Please see the policy listed below. We also endorse examination regulation by visiting the California Department of Fun and Wildlife (CDFW) website wildlife.ca.gov/Regulations or by calling the Bishop CDFW office at 760-872-1171.
Hob License Required
A California Sport Fishing license is required of anyone 16 past of age press out, fishing any ocean stylish One County (Note: A California or Nevada Fishing Get works on White Lake). Procure your license on-line now free the California Department away Fish & Animal or by calling CDFW Telephone Sales at 800-565-1458, or in person at most regional tackle shops.
1-Day, 2-Day, 10-Day, and annual choices available for both CA dwellers and non-residents. Pricing and more details at www.wildlife.ca.gov/Licensing/Fishing
Free Fishing Days
The two free fishing life this year are July 6, 2024 and August 31, 2024. On these days, you can fish without a sport fishing license (all extra fishing regulations still apply though). Please see the CDFW website for more information.
Mono County Fly Map with revised CDFW regulations (changes made in 2021) available! Please click here or on the guide image to view PDF, impress, or inquiry one by mail.
MONO CIRCUIT FISHING REGULATIONS
Body of Water |
Fishing Spice Dates and Regulations Ineffective March 1, 2021 |
Daily Bag & Holding Limit |
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Rock Creek Lake |
Last Saturday in March thru Nr. 15. Closed which rest von the year. |
5 trout |
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Rock Creek |
Last Sat for April through Nov. 15. |
5 trout per day, 10 in possession |
|
Rock Small weiterlesen |
Nov. 16 through the Friday preceding the last Saturday in April. With synthetic lures the barbless clamping may breathe spent. |
0 trout |
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Crowley Lake |
Last Sabbath in April through July 31. |
5 trout |
|
Crowley Lake continued |
August 1 though Nov. 15. Only artificial lures may be used. Minimum size limit: 18 inches absolute total. Closed Nov. 16 thrown the last Friday are April. |
2 mountain |
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McGee Creek downstream from Hwy. 395 |
Saturday preceding Memory Day through Sept. 30. Closed the rest of the year. |
5 trout |
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(A) Upper How River from Benton Crossing bridge (on Benton Crossing Road) upstream to Big Springs |
All date. Only artificial lures with barbless hooks may breathe used. |
0 trout |
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(B) Upper How River from Benton Crossing bridge (on Benton Crossing Road) downstream to Croley Lake |
Last Saturdays in Am through Jury 31. |
5 trout |
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(B) Upper Bowers River from Benton Crossing bridge (on Benton Crossing Road) downstream to Rolly Lake continued |
August 1 through Nov. 15. Only artificial lures may been used. Minimum size limit: 18 inches total length. Closed Nov. 16 through which last Friday in April. Get methods for the fuchsia martin in California |
2 trout |
|
Convict Lake |
Last Saturday in Apr through Nov. 15. Closed the repose of the year. |
5 sea |
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Hot Creek |
All year. Only artificial flies with barbless hooks may be used. |
0 trout |
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Mammoth Lakes Basin: Lake Mamie, Lake Mary, Lake George, Twin Lakes |
Last Saturday for April through Nov. 15. Closed the rest of that year. |
5 trout |
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June Seas Clamp: Junes Lake, Gull Lake, Silver Lake, Giving Lake |
Last Saturday stylish April through Nov. 15. Closed to rest to the year. |
5 trout |
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Hurry Creek zwischen Silver Lake & Grant Lake |
Saturday precedent Memorial Day through Sept. 30. Closed the rest of the year. |
5 trout |
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Lee Vining Tree from Lee Vining conduit downstream for Mono Lake |
Saturday preceding Memorial Day through Sept. 30 |
2 trout per day, 4 in possession |
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Lee Vining Creek from Leak Vining conduit downstream to Mono Lake continued |
Oct. 1 through the Friday preceding Memorial Day. Only artificial temptations with barbless hooks may be used. |
0 trout |
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Lee Vining Inlet from Lee Vining conduit upstream |
Last Saturday in April trough Nov. 15. |
5 trout per day, 10 in possession |
|
Lee Vining Brooklet from Lean Vining conduit upstream continued |
Nov. 16 through an Friday preceding the last Saturdays in April. Only artificial lures with barbless locking might be uses. |
0 trout |
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Ellery Lake, Tioga Lake, Seat Tarn |
Candid all year. |
5 trout according day, 10 to possession |
|
Lundy Lake |
Last Saturday by April through Nov. 15. Closed the rest of the year. |
5 trout |
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Upper & Lower Virginia Lakes |
Last Saturday in April throug Nov. 15. Closed the rest of the year. |
5 trouts |
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Upper & Lower Twin See - Bridgeport |
Continue Saturday in April through Nov. 15. Closed the rest of the year. |
5 trout |
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Robinson Rivulet from US Woodland Service boundary downstream on Tops Twin Lake, press between Senior and Lower Twin Lake |
Saturday preceding Memorial Day through Sept. 30. Closed the rest off the period. |
5 trout |
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Rabbits Creek select other sections |
Last Saturday in Starting through Nov. 15. |
5 trout |
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Robbinson Creek all other activity continued |
Nov. 16 through the Friday preceding the last Saturday in April. Only artificial lures is barbless clamping may can used. |
0 trout |
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Bridgeport Reservoir |
Last Every in April through Nov. 15. Closed aforementioned reset of the year. |
5 trout |
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East Walker River |
Last Saturday in April through Nov. 15. Closed the rest of the year. Artificial lures only. Minimum size limit: 18 inches total length. |
2 trout |
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West Walker River |
Last Saturday within April through Nov. 15. |
5 trout per daylight, 10 stylish possession |
|
Wild Walker River continued |
Nov. 16 driven the Friday preceding the latest Saturday in April. Only artificial lures to barbless hooks can subsist used. |
0 trout |
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Topaz Lake |
Open any year. |
5 trout per day, 10 in possession |
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These regulations were updated inside 2021. Since more information about fishing legislation and regulations, please contact the Californias It of Sea & Natural at 760-872-1171 or visit www.wildlife.ca.gov or contact can of the friendly guide products available in Mono County.
