Grant Lake Flat Water Kayak Canoe Guidebooks California

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Grant Lake Road
June Lake, CA 93529
760 648-7964
http://www.junelake.info/

Area Map # 45 Miles of Shoreline: 9.15
Lake Surface Acres: 1000
Elevation: 7135’

Campground: Grant Lake Campground
Ph: 760 648-7964 Fax: 760 648-7988
P.O. Box 627 June Lake, 93529

Facilities: There are 72 tent or RV sites with little shade, flush and vault toilets, water, showers, a grocery store, marina, boat rentals, a boat launch, power boating, hiking trails, jet and waterskiing, fishing, windsurfing and sailing. Swimming is not allowed.

Reservations: Required: No
Accepted: Yes (by mail or fax)
Check-in Time: 12:00 noon
Check-out Time: 11:00 a.m.
Minimum Stay: 0 Maximum Stay: 0

Open: Grant Lake is open daily for boating the last weekend in April to October 31st,one-half hour before sunrise to sunset. There is a 5 m.p.h. boat speed limit until 10:00 a.m. After 10:00 a.m. there is an open boat speed limit.

Southern Side of Grant Lake

Directions: From the town of Lee Vining, off of Interstate 395 heading south, exit onto Highway 158 traveling south-west for about four-and-a-half miles to Grant Lake Road. Turn left on Grant Lake Road to reach the launch and campground.

Fees: Grant Lake has a day use, launch, camping and pet fees.

Resources:
Chamber of Commerce Ph: 760 648-7584
Mono Ranger District Ph: 760 647-3000

Wind & Weather Conditions: The wind is usually calm throughout the morning, but it air temperatures range between the 70s and 80s during the day. Paddling first thing as the sun rises may be a bit nippy. You may want to wait until the sun has risen over the mountain peaks before you begin paddling or wear layered clothing until the air temperature

warms up. Grant Lake is closed in the winter due to the abundance of snow.

Terrain: The northern end of Grant Lake is a wide, open body of water encircled by rolling brush-covered hills with no trees whereas the middle eastern side has enormous mountain peaks overlooking the lake with tall pine trees hugging the shoreline.

Kayak Fishing: Grant Lake is planted yearly with 60,000 10 to 12 inch rainbow trout, and 7,0000 brown trout yearly by the Department of Fish and Game and Alper’s Ranch hatcheries. There are also a few brook and cutthroat trout. A drawback about Grant Lake is, it is a catch and release fishery. Violators may find themselves with a pricey ticket from the California Department of Fish and Game if they forget to let them go.

Average	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High	50	55	63	71	78	85	89	87	81	71	61	53
Low	31	34	40	47	56	61	59	68	62	50	41	34

Paddle Notes: Grant Lake, the largest lake in the June Lake Loop, has an entirely different topography than the other three lakes along Highway 158. The landscape changes dramatically between the northern and southern ends of the lake. There’s a striking difference between the two. The southern half is my preference of the two. It has the appearance of a lush dense tall pine forest, whereas the northern half is more open and barren. Grant Lake has a minimal amount of boat traffic and is often deserted, unless there is a fishing contest.

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