High Mountain Lakes

[jstone]

Any info on a high mountain lake me and the boy can go to? Good fly fishing and not a lot of people. He is 20 and its been a LONG LONG time sense i have done something like that. He has never done that. Would like to hike in and spend the night. Good Memories

[BigFoot02]

Its a bit cold yet but I would recommend Eagle lake or Barclay lake above skykomish.. Easy hikes and descent fishing. Eagle lake even has a nice forest service maintained cabin you can stay in. Both have excellent mountain views and are not heavily visited.

[jstone]

Ya i have heared of Barclay. Might try that. Also thinking of the Lake Wenatchee area and or up in the Alpine Lk. Wilderness. Skykomish sounds like a good area to. If its a easy hike, might take the ladies with us. As long as its not crouded.

[Skyvalhunter]

What area are you looking at as far as Eastern Wa, Wetside, North, South?

[jstone]

What area of the bumping? I have never really been in that area, except driving over the passes. What might the lakes be called? And yes Eastern Washington Preferably. Like the country better. But they could be good lakes i am sure on the west side of the crest trail? White pass, Stevens, Snoqualmie..Exc.....

[Rhinoron247]

It will be A couple months before you can get into the real high country (Alpine) type lakes.  Also, all depends on how good of shape your in.  There are so many if you willing to put in the hike.  Revisit this post in June and you'll have lots of responses.

[Phantom Gobbler]

PM me if interested in a lake in NW WA that has grayling and cutthroat.  It's been a few years since I will made it in but both species were spawning in the inlet so they should still be present.  The grayling took flies well and were a kick!

[Dslayer]

The lakes Naches Sportsman references are also pretty easily accessed from Hwy 12 from the Dog Lake TH.  Also, there's some good fishing at lakes from the TH at Bumping Lake which has not been closed, i.e.  Swamp, The Cedars, Wildcat.  I am looking forward to the 1808 road getting fixed for easy access for the little ones,though.  The road closure has not been a bad thing for a guy who doesn't mind walking.

[Skyvalhunter]

Its just nice getting off the beaten path to see the places alot of people don't get to see.

[boneaddict]

A-men to that!

[farmin4u_98948]

Its amazing that even the little puddles can have nice fish.... This little puddle with no outlet has some nice cut throat. Alpine stream and lake fishing is what I look forward to as a reason to go

[Dslayer]

Sometimes the littler the better-they often get overlooked or are off trail and can have a hellacious food supply = big fish.  It has never ceased to amaze me how fast fry can go grow in good conditions.

[jstone]

Ya i now i am early. Just want to get the maps out and study them, make plans. Time goes by fast want to be ready. I have always been like that. Skyvalhunter, That bottom pic. looks familiar. Grew up in wenatchee had a cabin up the chiwawa river. Spent a lot of time in the alpine area lake ,wenatchee area. Need to remember stuff been 30 years..

[jstone]

When i was younger my brothers and i used to go up into the Chiwaukum Mountains, from the LK. Wenatchee side also up Johnny Creek  to Lk. Augusta. Eight mile and all those. But the eight mile is crowded. Hung out on Mt. David and Mt. Johnathan lots too. Different reasons for that though.

[golfguy0912]

Last year my wife and in-laws hiked into Merrit and Lost lake, the trail head was a few miles west of the nason creek rest area on stevens pass. The fishing was good at both, hike was about 3 miles into Merrit Lake (about 2000' elevation gain). Fishing was good at both. The first two pics are of Merrit, and the second is Lost lake.