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http://iheartpacificnorthwest.com/indian-heaven-blue-lake/
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Post by: 2labs on August 26, 2015, 03:14:54 PM
Awesome lake and campsite at outlet. Has Golden trout. Tough hike, might not be your fiancé after you get back.
Post by: Bill W 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.
Post by: 2labs on August 26, 2015, 03:46:30 PM
B.B.Q. Shaken bake and golden trout, nuttin better.
Post by: coldsteel3d on August 26, 2015, 11:58:15 PM
Post by: Skyvalhunter on August 27, 2015, 05:27:52 AM
Post by: Dslayer 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
Post by: Bill W on August 27, 2015, 11:57:48 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!!
A very good post. I've known a number of the Trailblazers who humped waterfilled jugs of fish to backcountry lakes. A lot of which had no established trail to them.
Post by: sirmissalot on August 31, 2015, 11:40:33 AM
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Post by: Bill W on August 31, 2015, 12:29:10 PM
The hike up the hill is not one to take on a hot morning. It's 1500 feet of sweat.
Post by: fishngamereaper on August 31, 2015, 12:33:49 PM
Post by: sirmissalot on September 01, 2015, 11:09:15 AM
Been awhile since Ive been up there but Lk Michael used to be loaded with fish. And the basin was full of bears. Long ways in though.
Was there a trail into Michael? I've been told no more off trail hikes... :chuckle:
Post by: crazywednesday on September 10, 2015, 09:21:17 PM
Post by: steen on September 10, 2015, 10:15:44 PM
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi757.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fxx215%2Fsteen_photos%2FPesayten%2F117_4051_zpsieixf2zf.jpg&hash=a2aff06ed28f41d9b45577d3d475ced8dbdd2f64) (http://s757.photobucket.com/user/steen_photos/media/Pesayten/117_4051_zpsieixf2zf.jpg.html)
Post by: dmv9 on September 11, 2015, 01:42:51 PM
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Post by: predatorG on September 12, 2015, 07:59:46 PM
Montana 😁
Ayyye you know it
Post by: sooperfly on September 14, 2015, 03:59:10 PM
Very true Sky! Last report on this lake was that there were no fish. And I have hiked back into lakes that were great several years before. Only to be skunked after 3+ miles of bushwacking! The features at this lake I believe hold a re-producing population. Good bedding areas and water flow. Plus fish ran is size from 6 to 18.
Not sure who you had the report from but the fishing there has been pretty good the last few years. That lake does not hold a reproducing population. The reason it has two size classes of fish are because I planted it in 2008 and then again a few years later. Here's a picture of your 18" - er in 2008 just before it went in the lake! :tup: ( I think I've posted this pic before )
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4144/5056411488_0c80560ffb_o.jpg)
Post by: packmule on September 15, 2015, 07:26:08 AM
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Post by: MLHSN on February 12, 2016, 04:45:57 PM
Kind of looks like Four Point lake too. Which is on the other side of the peak. This is one I caught in a lake in the Sawtooth wilderness this summer. Hard to tell without reference, but about 18 inch. One of many that day! Also a pic of the lake.
Were you on a raft in the bottom picture? I was there in Sept of 2013. Hiked in during a rainstorm wondering what I was thinking. But by nighttime the skies were completely clear and I watched a meteor shower. We hiked up an old trail to a pass above the lake and watched the sunset looking down on the basin over. Didn't see much but a giant hawk floating on the thermals directly above us.
Post by: SemperFidelis97 on February 12, 2016, 06:17:12 PM
Post by: REHJWA on February 12, 2016, 06:56:38 PM
Sooperfly,Very true Sky! Last report on this lake was that there were no fish. And I have hiked back into lakes that were great several years before. Only to be skunked after 3+ miles of bushwacking! The features at this lake I believe hold a re-producing population. Good bedding areas and water flow. Plus fish ran is size from 6 to 18.
Not sure who you had the report from but the fishing there has been pretty good the last few years. That lake does not hold a reproducing population. The reason it has two size classes of fish are because I planted it in 2008 and then again a few years later. Here's a picture of your 18" - er in 2008 just before it went in the lake! :tup: ( I think I've posted this pic before )
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4144/5056411488_0c80560ffb_o.jpg)
How do you go about helping plant the lakes?
Post by: sooperfly on February 12, 2016, 10:20:28 PM
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