Need suggestions for the novice/beginning camper in the form of camp sites, cabins or trailer rentals and trout fishing spots. I want to do something different this year and take the entire family to the Eastern sierras. We fish for trout in the winter at numerous county/state/private places, but I want to take into the 'wild' country for the summer. I coaxed my wife into going, we were all set to rent a 17' foot trailer with AC and electrical, but it fell through. Her ideal of camping is using a RV, no way she would pitch a tent and "rough it". We are planning to go 8 - 9 August...Any suggestions????/

Try Rock Creek in the valley above Tom's Place. There are lots of campgrounds in the valley with bathrooms and lots of easy to catch stoked trout in the creek. There are also native trout, if you know how to catch them. There is also good hiking in Little Lakes Valley, which is higher up the valley past Rock Creek Lake. It's fairly easy hiking and great fishing for natives in the streams in between the lakes. Speaking of Rock Creek Lake, there is also good fishing in the lake, if your more familiar with that type of fishing. Try using small panther martins with the black body and red spots either from shore or boat, or you can troll a wolly worm fly. Just check before you go because I heard there was a fire recently in that area, but I think it mainly effected the Lower Rock Creek area.

Have fun

Bruinfootballfan!!!

if you're planning on heading up to the Mammoth June lake area or Bishop, there are several places that you can rent a trailer from and they will even set it up for you. You can arrange this via their web site. I don't recall all the sites I found but below are some places you can check. There were a few others that I found that will take the trailer to numerous camp sites for you. If you want a free camp site Deadman's creek is decent, fire pit, bench/table and chemical bathrooms only, otherwise you have to pay. You can check the internet and you will find all kinds of stuff. For fishing any of the lakes or creeks in the mammoth and june lake area are decent. You should definitely fish the owens river just below the Benton crossing bridge. There's a green church at the turnoff about 7-10 miles before the Mammoth turn off, only green church around. Follow that road to the river and you'll catch plenty of fish.. Good luck!!!

http://www.bridgeporttrailerrntls.com/
http://thesierraweb.com/recreation/camping/

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