What is the current condition of May Lake? I am thinking of taking my 12 year old son camping at May Lake this weekend. We are novice backpackers. We went there last year when it was warmer. It was no problem and we had fun. My son likes to fish. It is a 4 hour drive for me to get to Yosemite high country. I am making alternate plans right now at Clear Lake, which isn't as attractive to me. However, there might be some bass for my son. I can also stay in a motel in the city of Lee Vining and fish in streams in the area around Yosemite. However, I am worried about the high flows making the streams unfishable. He doesn't need big trout. He's happy catching 8 to 12 inch trout at Tuolumne. In normal flows, he's capable of catching trout easily with either salmon eggs or flies. He really enjoyed the brook trout fishing at May Lake last year. Due to our novice ability, I have concerns about backpacking into May Lake. Is the road to the trailhead even open? I have a wilderness permit reserved.
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