Cherry Lake 3/5&6

Made my first visit to Cherry Lake this week and found no people and slow fishing. The three fish caught were nice wild 18-20 inch rainbows. The majority fish marks on the sonar were suspended at around 40 feet. Also at that depth were bait ball like marks that I've been told were bluegill? Any way, that's where I caught them, down 5 colors of lead core. No surface activity at all. Paid the price for letting the afternoon west wind catch me at the wrong end of the lake.

Nice, beauty of a lake and thanks for the report!

Great pics! Never been there. Is the access 4X4 only?

Awesome. Did you notice if the road to Eleanor was open?

The road to Cherry is all paved and is plowed all winter but the 24 miles in from 120 is likely enough to give some vertigo. The dam keeper says the road crossing the dam and leading to Eleanor will remain closed until May 16.

Thanks for the heads up that would be a long way to go and then find out it's closed.

I like Cherry Lake. I think it's under used. I think that is because the road getting there is so long and windy that most people would rather go elsewhere.

I like Cherry lake too. Nice place to camp.

Looks like a beautiful place!  Even if the fishing is slow, at least you have the sweet scenery.  Wild, fully-finned trout rule  .

I haven't been to Cherry in years. Seriously considering bringing the family this year.

Nice to see it open again. I tried to get in there early last summer and the road out of Tuolumne city was still closed from the affects of the Rim Fire. Love that place, lots of good memories.

The road to Cherry is all paved and is plowed all winter but the 24 miles in from 120 is likely enough to give some vertigo. The dam keeper says the road crossing the dam and leading to Eleanor will remain closed until May 16.

Correction: contrary to what the HHWP dam keeper stated, the Forest Service says the road crossing the Cherry Lake Dam will open April 15.

Nice lake.  Thanks for the report and pictures borntoscout.

Never even heard of Cherry Lake.

Looks beautiful. Thanks for the pics and report!

Gonna take the family there this year. I miss that lake.

-FF