Convict Lake sits at the end of an old moraine east of Mammoth Lakes, California.  It takes its name from convicts who escaped from a prison in Carson City, Nevada & camped out in this area on September 23, 1871, to which they killed merchant Robert Morrison (which nearby Mt. Morrison is named after).  The mountain has a lovely backdrop of the Sevehah Cliffs on Laurel Mountain.  Besides having a resort, the lake is also a popular fishing location.