Last weekend I hiked from Wrights Lake over Rockbound Pass and camped at Lake Schmidell. There were a few pesky gnats in the wooded areas along the (dry) Silver Creek below Maud Lake, but otherwise no bugs. Swimming in Schmidell was a little chilly but fine. The water actually seemed better after the sun went behind the ridge and the winds died down - I think the winds were stirring up colder water from below the thermocline.
Looking towards Rockbound Pass:

Maud(e) Lake. The maps say Maud, apparently the latest naming is Maude...probably the renaming corrects a silly error...

West view from Rockbound Pass:

East view from Rockbound Pass, Lake Doris:

Lake Lois:

A bonsai:

Lake Schmidell:

And, a sunrise view:
