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Thanks guys for the compliments on the photos. It was a gorgeous week in the Pasayten and we had good weather, plus a little smoke to make the sunsets that much more dramatic.
Yep, Dot Lakes as well as one of the pots up above Lease Creek….though only one of our party made it down to actually fish and swim in the Dots. That would be Angus (I believe he goes by the name Sooperfly here and elsewhere). I stopped at the shoulder on Dot Peak to look down on them. We wasted too much time soaking in the glory on Ptarmigan Peak.
That cutthroat wasn’t from either lake and we didn’t get the chance to make it over to any of those pots above Lease Creek….or even down to Dot Mtn Lake, which looked interesting.
Pseudonyms: Sandy, no offense taken. I came up with that silly name back in my college days in the early 90’s….before online personas became the norm they are today. My college roommate and I were doing a lot of hiking and tramping around the Chuckanuts and the Mt Baker Highway areas. We thought we were pretty incredible and that we needed backcountry alter egos. Thus Jack Chinook and Buck Leatherman were born. Shortly thereafter, I found myself setting up a free email address and the name continued to live on. I think ol’ Buck Leatherman had the sense to leave his pseudonym in Bellingham!
and yes, my real name is Michael
What a coincidence! I log on to find this thread has very recently been resurrected!
A lot has happened since 2002….a couple cross-country moves, a few different jobs, couple kids.
Brian is right, I never did make it to a meeting but did manage to make it to a winter social (with Angus).
I’m now in the doldrums of having kids too young to hike with me, but too large to carry! I get a couple trips per summer, including what was an epic week in the Pasayten this summer. And I occasionally get a chance to drop some fry off for our local DFW bio in some Okanogan Co. lakes.
I hope to make it to a meeting at some point and have enjoyed PM’ing and corresponding with a few of you folks every now and again.
Here’s a few from our last trip:
I was up at Louis Lake yesterday (up Twisp River) and it’s 100% ice free, with snow around the lake in the trees, no snow in the rocks around the lake, and lots of snow still in slide areas, etc.
It’s a big lake with lots of exposure, however.
where you goin?
Had a nice (email) conversation with Scott, the owner of the service. He seemed like a good guy who understood the implications of BKT vs BT. Caption has been changed to a more ambiguous ‘quality trout’ instead of incorrect Brook Trout.
Hmmm. Their website says brook trout.
http://www.3peaksoutfitters.com/ghunting.htm
Being a bull trout fan, I’m sending a friendly reminder. It’s one thing for someone to mis-ID on a trip report but these guys are using it as promotional material to make $$$. Not cool.
A question regarding these fantastic fish…
I have fished a lot of nice highlakes, some of them very remote, some not so remote. I’ve caught lots of fish up there as well. Again, some of them nice, some ‘not so nice’. (they’re all nice…just not very large). Anyways, what advice would any of you be willing to give for seeking out the few large fish amongst their smaller neighbors? How much of it do you think is finding the right lake at the right time in the cycle? Do most people on this forum/in the club use spinning gear…spoons, spinners, bait? I use a flyrod about 99% of the time and do pretty well but I’d prefer quality over quantity if faced with an either/or dilemma. I can’t complain, just hiking up to a beautiful alpine lake and catching a mess of trout with nobody else around (like I did yesterday) is always fantastic…I’d keep doing it if nothing changed but I’d love to add to the experience! I guess time of day, specific lures/flies, specific types of water to look for, perhaps recommended reading?Thanks
jackby the way, how’s fishing been for everyone else?
“Yep, the new guy has already done something wrong!^^^^How’s it going? I’ve surfed through this forum several times without joining in. I’ve found it very interesting and, fortunately, devoid of alot of mindless banter found elsewhere! I’ve been meaning to get involved in the Highlakers and Trailblazers for a long time but I was in college (busy) and in grad school (abroad and even busier) for the last 8 years etc. So now I’m back and intend on getting involved.^^^^Anyways, hello everyone and I’ll make haste to my comment:^^^^Very interesting about the flesh color. I had always known about the shrimp in say salmon in the sw. However, on many an alpine lake trip I’ve seen those red copepods and wondered if they gave red pigment as well. Cool.^^^^To Brian, I had always been under the impression that Montana Black Spots were actually Westslope Cutthroats (Oncorhynchus clarki lewisi) as opposed to Yellowstone cutts (O. c. bouvieri). Which of course are quite closely related but considered genetically and phenotypically different.^^^^Insite is appreciate!^^Michael^^”
