I woke up early on Friday to clear skies and the sun warming things up early. So, I figured it might be a good day to head up to the mountains and see how my favorite little brookie lake had survived the winter. It’s a small lake of about 12 acres and doesn’t get much pressure. It’s a little over an hour’s drive from the house but the scenery is pretty nice this time of year as things are starting to turn green. I spotted a small herd of antelope on the drive up and once off the highway was treated to several cow elk grazing near a tree line as I approached the launch area. I had the lake all to myself and once I figured out what depth and presentation they preferred, it was “game on”! I stopped counting after a dozen or so and was hooking up on the 3wt. about every fifth or sixth cast. After a few hours on the water, with a short break for lunch I kicked back in and headed for home. It was good to see how healthy the lake was. Game & Fish pretty much lets nature take its course here, they don’t stock it, artificial lure only and you can keep two fish. There is a dude ranch nearby and I think that helps to keep it from being over populated with just a bunch of little fish. There were fry swimming around at the launch area and I caught fish ranging from 6” up to 14”. There might even be a hog lurking in the depths, the thought of that keeps me coming back!
Pretty nice views while fishing.
And of course, Brookies!
Pretty nice views while fishing.
And of course, Brookies!
