Sierra Drifters Guide Service
Outfitter · Mammoth Lakes, California
Sierra Drifters Guide Service is a guide outfitter based in Mammoth Lakes, California, running drift boat, stillwater, and walk and wade trips for rainbow trout and brown trout on Crowley Lake, Upper Owens River, Middle Owens River, East Walker River, Hot Creek, McGee Creek, Pleasant Valley Reservoir, and San Joaquin River. You book directly with the guide, and Driftline takes no commission.
Based in Mammoth Lakes, Sierra Drifters guides rainbow and brown trout across the Eastern Sierra, from Crowley Lake and Pleasant Valley Reservoir to the Owens River, Hot Creek and the East Walker. Anglers fish from drift boats, float tubes and on foot.
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WatersCrowley Lake, Upper Owens River, Middle Owens River, East Walker River, Hot Creek, McGee Creek, Pleasant Valley Reservoir, San Joaquin River
SpeciesRainbow troutBrown trout
Tripsdrift boatstillwaterwalk and wade
Good to know
What waters does Sierra Drifters Guide Service fish?
Sierra Drifters Guide Service guides Crowley Lake, Upper Owens River, Middle Owens River, East Walker River, Hot Creek, McGee Creek, Pleasant Valley Reservoir, and San Joaquin River, out of Mammoth Lakes, California. Trips are matched to water conditions and the season, so the exact stretch depends on when you fish.
What fish can you catch with Sierra Drifters Guide Service?
On Sierra Drifters Guide Service's trips you're targeting rainbow trout and brown trout. What's biting shifts through the year, and the guide sets the day around what's fishing best on their home water.
What kind of trips does Sierra Drifters Guide Service run?
Sierra Drifters Guide Service runs drift boat, stillwater, and walk and wade trips on Crowley Lake, Upper Owens River, Middle Owens River, East Walker River, Hot Creek, McGee Creek, Pleasant Valley Reservoir, and San Joaquin River. Reach out for exact trip lengths, group sizes, and what's included. The guide sets those directly.
Do I need a fishing license to fish in California?
Yes: everyone fishing California waters needs a valid California fishing license. You buy your own; get it from California Department of Fish and Wildlife. Sierra Drifters Guide Service can point you to the right one for your trip.
How do I book a trip with Sierra Drifters Guide Service?
You book directly with Sierra Drifters Guide Service: through their website at sierradrifters.com or by phone. Driftline lists the guide but takes no commission and no booking fee, so the price you get is the guide's own.
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