Hunting. I've been over Brown Bear Pass, fished Emigrant Wilderness Lake, Emigreant Lake and Huckleberry Lake but never hunted the area before. Aspen Meadow Pack Station offers overnight trips to destinations such as Bear Lake, Big Lake, Emigrant Lake, Huckleberry Lake, and Deer Lake. They thought it would be considerate to set up their boom-box and blast it across the lake until 1am. P decided to do a little fishing again, but with the wind right in his face, he thought it might make more sense to head over to the north side of the lake. Explore Emigrant Wilderness - view hand-curated trail maps and driving directions as well as detailed reviews and photos from hikers, campers and nature lovers like you. Then some yahoo hunters came in on horseback with pack mules. Trail map, trip description, camping spots, photos, fishing guide, wilderness permits. Upper Buck and Deer were nice. but this year I'm going to try and hunt Emigrant Wilderness area on the opener. We had the place to ourselves. We hiked about 25 miles in this area over the course of four days. Later in the season I will hunt the Trinity Alps for another 10 dayer. I went on a backpacking/fishing trip, and hiked 12 miles in. ... Cherry to Deer Lake. Activities in Emigrant Wilderness include hiking, swimming, fishing and hunting. Both lake and stream fishing are available. Fishing licenses are available in the General Store. These free permits are required year-round. (209) 965-3402 For … For the second year in a row though, fishing was almost a dud. In addition, three major deer herds – Jawbone, Yosemite and Stanislaus herds – live in Emigrant Basin. Fishing is good in the lake and even better along Kennedy Creek. Wilderness trips offer some of the finest trout fishing in the Sierras. Wood Lake was gorgeous! Cherry Lake Dam gate to Cherry Lake, Kibbie Ridge, and Lake Eleanor opens from April 1-December 15. Crabtree Trail- Emigrant Wilderness- Stanislaus National Forest- CA This hike is an outback or loop trail. Had the lake all to ourselves... it was nearly paradise. ... For fishing, Deer lake may have been a little too cold, although we tried! The formula says- second weekend in June + Emigrant Wilderness = brook trout on dry flies all day, everyday. I’ve used all of these phrases at one time or another to describe the fly-fishing in the Emigrant Wilderness. They can drop you at a base camp and pick you up later or stay with you for an all-inclusive pack trip. Kennedy Lake has become a classic destination in the Emigrant Wilderness. Only 25 people may obtain a Wilderness Permit to Kibbie Ridge/Lake, but due to damage from the RIM fire only 10 people may obtain a permit to Lake Eleanor per day in these areas per National Park quotes. Rainbow and Brook trout are found in almost all lakes and streams in the area. Thought I'd give it a try and see what happens this year. 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