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High country gem
« on: October 18, 2008, 07:45:03 PM »
During the early archery elk season I was walking past a shallow swampy lake I've been by several times, I always assumed it was to shallow to hold fish.  This time however it was right before dark on a nice warm evening and it was covered with rolling fish, they looked like nice fish.  I told myself I've got to get back and wet a line, so I did it today, it was wet and cold probably not the best day for fishing but my suspicions were right, the fish were dandies.  I only caught 4 but they ranged from 15" to 20", dang nice for Eastern Brook, heck dang nice for any trout.  Thought I would share a few pics from my phone.  Didn't get a picture of the biggest fish, I dropped him and the line hooked around a limb and snapped, oh well, wasn't going to keep em anyway.  I love the colors on the Brookies...

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Re: High country gem
« Reply #1 on: October 18, 2008, 07:52:17 PM »
very nice fish
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Re: High country gem
« Reply #2 on: October 19, 2008, 07:51:18 PM »
 :drool: :chuckle:   nice
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Re: High country gem
« Reply #3 on: October 19, 2008, 08:09:52 PM »
Have fly rod, will travel...need some company, let me know!  Nice fish!
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Re: High country gem
« Reply #4 on: October 26, 2008, 10:57:21 AM »
Quote from: bow4elk on October 19, 2008, 08:09:52 PM
Have fly rod, will travel...need some company, let me know!  Nice fish!

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I need to get into some brookies that are more than 10" long.
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Re: High country gem
« Reply #5 on: October 28, 2008, 09:45:41 PM »
Looks like you got yourself a nice little fishin hole. those are some really good lookin fish :)
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Re: High country gem
« Reply #6 on: October 28, 2008, 09:47:48 PM »
sweet fish
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Re: High country gem
« Reply #7 on: October 29, 2008, 09:57:50 AM »
Very nice. Gotta love those high country lakes :tup:
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Re: High country gem
« Reply #8 on: October 29, 2008, 10:17:16 AM »
nice fish, i might be able to guess the spot
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Re: High country gem
« Reply #9 on: October 29, 2008, 10:25:39 AM »
awesome Brookies,  is that by Lake Quinalt?
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Re: High country gem
« Reply #10 on: October 29, 2008, 11:39:52 AM »
Dont tell anyone where that lake is, it wont be good fishing for long if word gets out  ;) Nice fish!
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Re: High country gem
« Reply #11 on: November 03, 2008, 09:31:38 PM »
Is that Lilly Lake up toward mission ridge above Wenatchee? Or a different one?
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Re: High country gem
« Reply #12 on: November 03, 2008, 09:55:19 PM »
Nice find, I thought the same as you (to shallow for fish) but had similar results.  It's a great lake with some nice fish.   :IBCOOL:
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Re: High country gem
« Reply #13 on: November 03, 2008, 10:03:52 PM »
Wow, thats a fish I would mount, I LOVE brookies, they are amazing.
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Re: High country gem
« Reply #14 on: November 04, 2008, 08:19:59 PM »
I think a few of you have this lake confused with a few other lakes with the same name.  Houndhunter knows which one it is but it's a small lake that would be impacted severely if everyone in the state hit it so I'm not going to identify its location. I'm kind of greedy I guess... ;)

Sorry,
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