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“Those are really nice shots of you guys, I like landscape pics, but it's always nice to see people in them, too.^^^^Here's part of the Bailey Range near Mt. Olympus taken from Stephen Peak area – July 1992. An awesome trek that Mark Boyle, Glen Lee and I did. “Wildlife everywhere” (bears and elk especially).”
Ok, here’s a 17 inch dandy that went a few pounds — a beautiful bright (chrome) rainbow. Caught in Oct. 2003 by McPilchuck. Lake was restocked with fry by Helm & McLeod same day. Photo by Hans Helm
Steve White’s big fat rainbow – 24 5/8 inches (multi pounder) July 1994. Photo by Ken J. McLeod
note: Steve’s bug proof (black flies) wool clothing.
Edited on 12-19-2003 by McPilchuck]
An unofficial Wa. State Golden Trout Record – Alpine Lakes Wilderness. Fly Caught by Don Sherr – Ken J. McLeod’s (McPilchuck’s) Uncle Don. Aug. 1985 — 20 inches, est. 3 lbs.
[Edited on 12-19-2003 by McPilchuck]
“Sooperfly, beautiful shot! Here's a Gem Lake view with Chair Peak, near Snow Lake, taken this fall.”
WoW!!! What a fish, I’ll bet that would have pulled a fellow around the laKe! Nice photo, too. And Dave’s looks pretty nice, probably pulled you around, too. Thanks Guys for posting.
Edited on 12-11-2003 by McPilchuck]
Jon,
hey hice pics, especially the first one in the thread. You may be “fined” however for the last shot treating that fish in such a hideous way…hanging out of the water for his photo. Gad!“Nice fish, McPil! So you released 11, did you keep that one? If so, how did it taste? I prefer salmon over trout any day(granted the atlantic isn’t the best, but I bet it would still be excellent).”
I found out about a lake thru a biologist that was planted with Atlantic Salmon, it took me alot of digging to find that info: 4,000 landlocked Quebec stock eggs were raised, of that two lakes were planted in the Olympics, they grew to enormous size way beyond what I caught in the 3 days on my first trip with my uncle who I invited along. I killed one in the picture, my uncle also one 19 incher for eating, his only BTW. All the others I released because you can’t eat that much fish and rarely do I keep but one or two anyway while high lake fishing, and then those are usually cooked, rarely do I pack out any fish as they don’t taste the same or fiber the same ten hours later. The Atlantic’s were superb fighters and their taste excellent.
Big trout are where you find them, and mostly it takes alot of searching to find them. Lakes that usually grow pretty nice fish are ones that are off the well beaten path, but not neccessarily so. One of the biggest trout I ever saw was in Evan Lake, less than 1/4 mile from the trailhead up near Boardman lake. Another 6 pounder I saw was at Ilswoot Lake in Necklace Valley, no shit!
a 21 1/2 inch Atlantic Salmon (torpedo) caught at near 6,000 feet elev. in a Washington high lake Aug. 1982, by Ken J. McLeod. “released 11 others from 18 to 22 1/2 inches all caught on flies.” Not the best photo but what a fish!!!
