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I've backpacked along many streams and into many lakes in the Trinity Alps for the past 20 years, but I have not been to Grizzly Lake. We used to pack in along the North Fork of the Trinity River and fish (catch and release) for summer steelhead when the stream was still open to fishing. The fishing was so good we never got to Grizzly Lake. This was coming in from the west side which is a longer hike.
If you can go in the first half of September after school has started you will have most places to yourself unless you get very unlucky.
Any time of year you can have great privacy if you camp along a creek/stream or a little away from the major lakes. A short day hike up or down to the lake for fishing is an alternative. I've rarely felt crowded in the Alps.
You can catch pan sized trout in most of the streams. Don't expect to catch any lunkers in the lakes unless you are very knowledgeable and lucky, but there are a few hogs here and there. The few people I know who know where the hogs are are rightfully tight lipped about them.
You might be able to find someone by checking with the USFS office in Weaverville to get an idea about what species of fish are still in the various lakes. But make sure you find someone knowledgeable, or any guide book is just as good.
I do believe that Grizzly Lake would be a good choice for a trip, even though I have never been there.
A couple of my favorite trips have been to Caribou Lake (be sure to hike above the lake and look up the Sawtooth Mountain drainage and down on Emerald and Sapphire lakes, spectacular! I also really enjoyed the hike around Silago Peak. There are four small distinctly different lakes (Deer, Summit, Diamond and Luella)and the view are wonderful. We came in via Granite Lake.
Expect spectacular scenery, plenty of pan sized fish and anything over 12 inches is a bonus. With those expectations you should have a great time.
Jim
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