Opening Weekend

[Button Nubbs]

I'm with ripper, you couldn't pay me enough to go out for the "opener"

[Mandownitis]

I know that Mineral and other lakes are a mess on the opener.  I have the trailer set up in the campground.  Myself and a few buddies hang out and have a beer or two,  play some cribbage and tell stories.  Sometimes it is a little loud at night.  But in the morning the lake is pretty quiet.  Don't have to mess around with launching the boat because it is already in the water.  Just a fun time with the guys. 

Is Snagger a real fish?

[Mandownitis]

You think that someone fishing for planter trout would be able to land Snagger?  I believe someone would have to target a large fish like that.  Seem to be very aggressive.

[Rainstorm Hunter]

Maybe Jeremy Wade from River Monsters could catch him 

[Mandownitis]

Was up at the lake this weekend.  Man what great weather!  Over looking the lake Saturday evening,  saw a Very Large fish surface.  Not sure if it was Snagger or not?  But the fish  was Huge!  I think the winner of the derby will go 15 Plus pounds for sure this year!  Dang it...

[GEARHEAD]

Mineral is more of a party deal than fishing the crowd is fun and i dont miss it hardly ever. a few years ago i caught a 35 inch rainbow, last my buddie caught a 36 inch brown. over the years many 3-5 pounders on the opener. seems to be a few bigger ones running in there, starting to get like the old days again. i love the place, been going there since 85. everybody should experience the mineral opener atleast once in their life time lol.

[Button Nubbs]

I did... Once... Never again...

[Rainstorm Hunter]

I personally like fishing after the opener.  Hardly as many people and the fishing is usually just as good.  I still fish the opener every year though.

[WSU]

Trout are supposed to be caught after they go to the ocean for 2 or 3 years and come back.   

[Button Nubbs]

:cuuckle:

[RClare1223]

i think ill skip fishing altogether this year.$30 for a freshwater license is a joke.just cant see spending that much for stocker trout.

[winshooter88]

There are a lot more than trout to fish for in this state. Learn where to go and how to fish for other species that are actually worth catching and maybe that license won't seem so expensive.

[gotshot]

I will say those stocker trout out of Skate Creek are some of the best tasting trout around.

[Kola16]

  That was lame. I just got back from fishing and they were about 9 inches (Lake McMurray). Maybe i will use those for bait and go catch some big ocean fish 

[singleshot12]

   I scouted yesterday and all I saw was 8-9 inchers jumping also. Where's the 11-13 inchers? maybe only selected lakes .. Either way gonna wait a couple weeks for the instant gratification crowds to diminish