Lake Mamie offers an array of photographic possibilities with every turn of your head. The lake, surrounded by towering pines and snow-covered mountain peaks, is the smallest of the four Mammoth Lakes located along Lake Mary Road.

Whether you glide slightly across the water in a canoe, kayak, or on a stand-up paddle board, this peaceful activity is a great way to explore Lake Mamie. The lake is so puny that if it wasn’t for its outstanding beauty, it would hardly be worth paddling. However, there weren’t any other boaters on the lake besides me, which was probably due to its small size, so having this peaceful haven all to myself made the leisurely paddle entirely worthwhile.

Lake Mamie is located just 3.5-miles from Mammoth Lakes, on Lake Mary Road. Kayak anglers will find a variety of fish species here. Whether you are bait casting, fly-fishing or spinning, your chances of getting a bite here are good. The Department of Fish and Game plants 13,000 catchable rainbow trout per year, which may not seem like a lot, but considering how small the lake is, you stand a pretty good chance of hooking a few.

Map of Lake Mamie

  
 
 
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