Undine Falls: This view is from
the pull off area of the road.
the pull off area of the road.
Lava Creek:
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Fishing Larva Creek for brook
trout near the Grand Loop Road.
The stream is easy to wade or
fish from the bank and can be a
lot of fun.
trout near the Grand Loop Road.
The stream is easy to wade or
fish from the bank and can be a
lot of fun.
Large Brook Trout Angie caught
fishing Larva Creek. Not all of
them are small.
fishing Larva Creek. Not all of
them are small.
Lava Creek, below Upper and Lower Undine Falls, lies in a deep canyon. This part
of the stream is full of huge boulders and fast pocket water. Above the falls, the
stream is mainly a pool, run and riffle type stream with a lot of timber than has fallen
into the stream. Its decline is more moderate than the lower portion of the stream.
Access:
You can access the upper part above the falls at the Undine Falls parking area off
the Grand Loop Road just over 4 miles from Mammoth. The Grand Loop Road
crosses Lava Creek about 5 miles from Mammoth and you can fish in either
direction from there. To access the lower part, park at bridge on the Gardner River.
The confluence of Lava Creek and the Gardner River is a short distance
downstream of the bridge.
Species:
Below the falls you will find cutthroats, cutbow, rainbows, browns and brook trout.
Above the falls the fish are all brook trout.
Comments:
As you can see from the photos, the brook trout are not all small in the creek. It is a
fun place to stop and fish, especially if you have children who want to learn to fish.
The stream can be conveniently accessed from the Grand Loop Road, so it takes
little effort to fish. Most of the time you will not see another angler there. Most of them
probably think it is too small and too convenient for there to be any fish in the small
creek..
Copyright 2009 James Marsh
of the stream is full of huge boulders and fast pocket water. Above the falls, the
stream is mainly a pool, run and riffle type stream with a lot of timber than has fallen
into the stream. Its decline is more moderate than the lower portion of the stream.
Access:
You can access the upper part above the falls at the Undine Falls parking area off
the Grand Loop Road just over 4 miles from Mammoth. The Grand Loop Road
crosses Lava Creek about 5 miles from Mammoth and you can fish in either
direction from there. To access the lower part, park at bridge on the Gardner River.
The confluence of Lava Creek and the Gardner River is a short distance
downstream of the bridge.
Species:
Below the falls you will find cutthroats, cutbow, rainbows, browns and brook trout.
Above the falls the fish are all brook trout.
Comments:
As you can see from the photos, the brook trout are not all small in the creek. It is a
fun place to stop and fish, especially if you have children who want to learn to fish.
The stream can be conveniently accessed from the Grand Loop Road, so it takes
little effort to fish. Most of the time you will not see another angler there. Most of them
probably think it is too small and too convenient for there to be any fish in the small
creek..
Copyright 2009 James Marsh
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