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I decided to make a trip out to the lake that started my interest in high lake fishing. I went on an overnight with a group of friends in 2021 and was surprised at the quality of fish, so I'd been thinking about returning ever since. I headed straight out from work Friday and made it to the...

Either trolled on an intermediate or cast/strip on intermediate or fast sinking for me. I caught one of my biggest wild rainbows on that fly, but haven't used it much the last few years. It's a good searching pattern during the caddis hatch that could also double as a dragon nymph near the bottom.

I prefer FABs to the traditional Booby fly. They always seem to work best at the times that the fish are off the bite or on something small that you can’t imitate. Try all sorts of bright color combos…they all seem to work.

100%. If I'm only allowed to use 1 fly year round on any lake it's the black leech with a hot bead. Olive six-pack is a close 2nd for me and great when the caddis are hatching. If Chironomids are hatching then put me down for a #14 ASB style with white bead...it always seems to work.

If you don’t mind packing in a float tube/waders or a raft the high lakes are a great option. Late summer can be a great time because the mosquitos are done for the year and the berries will be everywhere.

Technically only 2 full day sessions for me, but I fished it every evening. This was the first time in four years that my dad fished any lake other than "Favorite" (half day on "Mountain"). He just takes his float tube for the days when all of the boats are taken.

Short Version (for those that just like photos): 5-1/2 days of hard fishing for wild rainbows (no triploids) in the Thompson-Nicola area of BC. 7 lakes fished. My boys and I brought 119 rainbows to net, 5 of them over 20", and kept 10 fish. Largest fish was 22" long, 13" girth, and weighed...