We are slowly transitioning into spring and with that, fishing season. LADWP encourages everyone traveling to the Eastern Sierra to please adhere to all road closure signs. Extreme winter storms have resulted in hazardous conditions in local waterways. Soft, melting snow and ice can pose a serious danger. Please respect all warning signs, they are there for your safety! We encourage folks to venture to Pleasant Valley Reservoir, Mill Pond, Diaz Lake, and Buckley Ponds for the upcoming ‘fishmas’ weekend.
Thank you and stay safe!
As of April 28, 2023, the following closures and restrictions are in place:
CROWLEY LAKE
Delayed opening due to snow/ice conditions
Check Crowley Fish Camp for the latest info
PLEASANT VALLEY
CLOSED Pleasant Valley Campground
ROAD CLOSURES
CLOSURE ON Pleasant Valley Rd. will not affect access to the Pleasant Valley Pit Campground
ROUND VALLEY
ROAD CLOSURES
Boundary Rd and County Rd have minor flooding and water running down the shoulder due to lower snowmelt
SAD/HAPPY BOULDER AREA
No parking is allowed on LADWP land in the area due to ongoing
construction
Foot traffic is allowed on LADWP land to access the boulders
ROAD CLOSURES
Chalk Bluff Rd
BISHOP
ROAD CLOSURES
CLOSED section of the Owens River Rd. between Line Street and Warm Springs Rd
The closure will isolate the area Known as “The Ropes and High Banks”
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
There may be other land management agencies that have closed roads/areas.
Please visit the following agency websites for more information:
- Inyo County: 2023 Storm Response | Ready Inyo (inyocounty.us)
- Mono County: Ready Mono (ready.mono.ca.gov)
- BLM – Bishop Field Office: www.blm.gov/office/bishhop-
field-office - CalTrans: QuickMap (ca.gov)
BE GOOD STEWARDS
Below are helpful links to responsible recreation programs.
- Mammoth Lakes Recreation: Tangle Free Waters Station Locator
- Visit Bishop: Know Before You Go
- Eastern Sierra Dispersed Camping Collaboration: Camp Like A Pro
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I’ve been attending the Trout OPENER since 1979 and I was quite aware of the snow & ice conditions , but didn’t figure in for what comes after the snow & ice…MUD . Went to my normal fishing spot on the East Walker into Nevada and got buried in a mud bog (4WD Bronco,1996, REAL Bronco) and spent my entire 3 days digging wet, sloppy swamp mud . The Walker is the highest it has ever run , and the snow melt is just starting . There are sections where the river is over the top of the road , just past the Elbow , on Lucky Boy Pass. I would suggest that no one goes into the Nevada side for a long time . 4WD and giant tires are no match for what I got stuck in . One Opener I wish I’d missed
There’s gonna be a LOT of SoCal whining on Saturday morning, with the fishermen finding out and being told of road closures,and noticing the still vast amounts of snow and ice on the majority of the lakes…and the creeks, rushing way too fast for much catching Trout going on there too…
you don’t need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows
Fishing/hunting is enjoying the great outdoors and is accented by an outstanding display of God’s works while enjoying it with family (kids, grandkids, great grandkids), and friends. Catching fish is merely an added bonus to the overall day of enjoyment and thanks.
Comment is hardly worthy of any thumbs down. Seems spot on to me.
Agreed!
We had a lot of happy SoCal fishermen in Mono county, didn’t matter if they caught fish or not. Seems like you are the only one constantly whining….