Elkordatum 1955 Journal June 12 & lunch and started up toward Pattle and Bent Lakes. at 11 A.M. Dry, clear windy day. Cool at this elevation. The first large lake up toward Lake is Gilbert Lake but a small 75 yards across lake in 2 1/2 miles by trail above Orin Valley. Elevation 10,000 feet. Some patches of snow on southern exposure, heavy willow growth, droggy at lake margins. No signs of orvons at all. We fished inlet flows and got 7 small brook trout to 6". 1:15 P.M. fished another 1/2 mile to Gilbert Lake, 10,400 ft. Heron near to 3-4' at southern edge of lake. Again no orvons. We fished back to Orin Valley late afternoon, fished margins and clefted margin area. Cool, windy. Stock watering good near Dollie Lake station, droggy lower part of margin. Creek closes into valley from three directions. Vic Taylor, associated with fishing outfit there, told me lower margin area droggy late into summer. We found no orvons. Wild iris, sedges, weak willow growth in margin. Dave Dean Canyon 7:30 P.M. Crossed margin 6800 ft. on way out for Independence Creek rolling swiftly through it. Didn't seem suitable for trout (?) Stayed overnight Dick Gorchava in Bisley after drying next margin time in Big Pine. June 13 Rosey went down on return trip to Big Pine. She gave was had missed a second look in the tube. 11:15 A.M. (38895) Took road N of Big Pine over Westgard Pass. Mostly clear, but, light breeze. Stop made at Batchelder Springs 7 mi NE & Big Pine. Old caloria, springs blue. Salophorus.