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Offline coldsteel3d

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Best backcountry trout lakes?
« on: August 25, 2015, 05:59:55 PM »
Hey guys I am trying to get my fiance into backpacking with me. Not necessarily for hunting but maybefor some conditioning trips throughout the year. She loves to fish so I am thinking if I got a couple pack rods and found so high country lakes full of trout I could get her out on the hills with me. I am thinking lakes that we can hike into in 8 hours or less, stay for 2 or 3 days and hike out. Problem is I don't really know many places like this so I was hoping you guys could give me a few suggestions. Maybe post some pics if you got any. I showed her a couple threads with pics on this forum and she is really excited to give it a try. I am in vancouver but can and will travel a little ways if needed.

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Re: Best backcountry trout lakes?
« Reply #1 on: August 25, 2015, 06:52:30 PM »
Check out Indian Heaven Wilderness, Blue Lake. North of Carson.

http://iheartpacificnorthwest.com/indian-heaven-blue-lake/

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Re: Best backcountry trout lakes?
« Reply #2 on: August 25, 2015, 07:22:05 PM »
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Re: Best backcountry trout lakes?
« Reply #3 on: August 25, 2015, 08:12:11 PM »
What would you use for bait at Dewey lake?

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Re: Best backcountry trout lakes?
« Reply #4 on: August 25, 2015, 08:20:41 PM »
Check out the lakes off the PCT between white and Chinook pass. Notellum lake is the best lake I have ever fly fished. It involved a lot of bush waking and a good adventure.

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Re: Best backcountry trout lakes?
« Reply #5 on: August 25, 2015, 08:26:24 PM »
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Re: Best backcountry trout lakes?
« Reply #6 on: August 26, 2015, 02:53:33 PM »
Cant find NOtellum lake. Must be gone

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Re: Best backcountry trout lakes?
« Reply #7 on: August 26, 2015, 02:57:20 PM »
I second the Indian Heavens!! Used to spend a lot of time up there finding un named lakes that got stocked by mistake.

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Re: Best backcountry trout lakes?
« Reply #8 on: August 26, 2015, 03:01:33 PM »
Here is Eagle Lake in the Eagle Cap Wilderness. There are 58 named lakes in the ECW. This one is off the main eagle trail. It's really a cool hike. Hit me up if you wan t more information.
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Re: Best backcountry trout lakes?
« Reply #9 on: August 26, 2015, 03:14:54 PM »
My favorite is Edds off of the Pacific Crest Trail. Get to cross the Kendall catwalk.
Awesome lake and campsite at outlet. Has Golden trout. Tough hike, might not be your fiancé after you get back.
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Re: Best backcountry trout lakes?
« Reply #10 on: August 26, 2015, 03:42:34 PM »
My favorite is Edds off of the Pacific Crest Trail. Get to cross the Kendall catwalk.
Awesome lake and campsite at outlet. Has Golden trout. Tough hike, might not be your fiancé after you get back.

I try and send people to Edds also to separate the men from the boys.

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Re: Best backcountry trout lakes?
« Reply #11 on: August 26, 2015, 03:46:30 PM »
Try the burnt boot creek route! BWAHAHAHA. Very funny story to this that I can't tell to protect the Stupid oops I mean innocent
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Re: Best backcountry trout lakes?
« Reply #12 on: August 26, 2015, 11:58:15 PM »
Thanks for all the replies guys. I'm really looking forward to getting her out on the trails!

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Re: Best backcountry trout lakes?
« Reply #13 on: August 27, 2015, 05:27:52 AM »
A shout out and thanks to the Trail Blazers for the stocking of the lakes because with out their efforts you wouldn't be catching squat!!
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Re: Best backcountry trout lakes?
« Reply #14 on: August 27, 2015, 06:21:08 AM »
Check out the lakes off the PCT between white and Chinook pass.

The Tumac Plateau area between the Deep Creek Trailhead and White Pass/Dog Lake trailheads has a bunch of lakes that should be pretty good between now and when they freeze over.  If you go earlier in the season-July/early August most years, the mosquitoes are bad, like really bad, although this year hasn't been as bad. Check out this site for stocking schedules and which lakes have fish.

http://wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/washington/highlakes/index.html



 


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