Fish Sniffer On Demand Digital Edition Issue 3617 August 4-18 2017 | Page 16

14 August 4 - 18, 2017 MAP FEATURE VOL.36 • ISS. 17 Gorgeous Lake Alpine has great fishing, swimming, camping and hiking access. Photo by DAN BACHER, Fish Sniffer Staff. Lake Alpine: Trophy Trout At Wilderness Edge S ituated at the edge of the Car- son-Iceberg Wilderness, Lake Alpine is one of the most beautiful of the lakes found in the Ebbetts Pass region and Alpine County. Any time you throw a bait, spin- ner, or fly into the lake’s usually cold waters you could hook a trophy rain- bow, since huge trout up to 9 pounds roam the waters of this reservoir. However, smaller fish make up the majority of the catches, particularly after the California Department of Fish and Wildlife stocks he lake. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Alpine County Fish and Game Commission both plant Lake Alpine with rainbow trout. While CDFW planter