Post by: Happy Gilmore on May 12, 2009, 10:21:17 AM
Anyone been up there? Any sizes / colors hotter than others?
Post by: saylean on May 12, 2009, 10:24:46 AM
Good luck, looking forward to some pics...
Post by: boneaddict on May 12, 2009, 10:26:24 AM
Post by: boneaddict on May 12, 2009, 10:36:18 AM
(are we talking the same blue lake, or is there another one closer to Conc.....)
Post by: mossback91 on May 12, 2009, 11:08:59 AM
The one in oroville has been producing some big spawning cutthroats......thats all I know
Post by: jackelope on May 12, 2009, 11:16:05 AM
Post by: huntnphool on May 12, 2009, 11:19:22 AM
Post by: mossback91 on May 12, 2009, 11:19:41 AM
are they really spawning though? they are lahontans right?
Yes and Yes
They spawn in the spring........Start spawning sometime in april i believe?
Post by: mossback91 on May 12, 2009, 11:20:37 AM
Lahontans should be done by now though.
tail end buddy was up there like a week ago and they were still going
Post by: jackelope on May 12, 2009, 11:21:43 AM
Post by: huntnphool on May 12, 2009, 11:25:41 AM
Post by: mossback91 on May 12, 2009, 12:57:43 PM
Post by: mossback91 on May 12, 2009, 12:59:23 PM
yeah but they're not actually spawning. they just think they are. they're sterile.
really?
Post by: jackelope on May 12, 2009, 01:02:42 PM
the only place i've ever seen them or caught them is at lenore. there's a little stream that flows into the lake that the fish stack up in every spring...they do everything except lay eggs. they turn color, make redds. etc. everythign except the eggs.
Post by: mossback91 on May 12, 2009, 01:05:10 PM
Post by: Da stump on May 12, 2009, 01:17:22 PM
Post by: boneaddict on May 12, 2009, 01:36:18 PM
Post by: jackelope on May 12, 2009, 01:40:56 PM
trout unlimited site says lahontans spawn from march through june. i'm sure it's totally based on climate, ice-off, etc.
Post by: Happy Gilmore on May 12, 2009, 05:41:47 PM
Blue lake lahontans are way later than Lenore Lahotans. Gotta remember ice out is probably at least a month later. Maybe even more this year. The blue lake I am talking about is just passes Wannacut which is to the right and up as you are headed to Loomis. There might be one lower too. Its essentiall straight up the mountain from Oroville.
The Blue Lake on the Sinlehekin road does not have any Lahontans. There is a blue lake with some MONSTER brook trout on top of the hill. A guy I have seen up there a few weekends in a row may have caught the state record there last year. I never followed up to look. I saw the pig and it was huge...need to go look for state record Brookies now...
I have fished Blue Lake consistently since 1993. haven't missed a year on the weekend after Mothers day. It is my brother in law and all his friends trip they started in 1980. They all have known me since I was about 6.
Post by: mossback91 on May 12, 2009, 07:09:32 PM
Post by: coonhound on May 12, 2009, 09:19:12 PM
The blue lake that I'm familiar with is just north of fish lake towards Loomis. I know that a few years back they poisoned it to get rid of some undesirable fish. I haven't fished it since but used to love it. I trolled around with a Cary special and did well. Another close spot to check out is Chopaka Lake. It's not that far away and well worth the trip up to it. Leave close to dusk and watch the animals all the way down. :)
I'm with ya on Chopaka, not to minimize Blue but Chopaka is beautiful and full of huge trout, if you're out there it would be a shame not to drive up the hill and hit Chopaka. And if you're not a fly fishing purist you should swing into Palmer and hit a few Smallmouth. The Sinlehekin is a great recreational resource....
Coon
Post by: mossback91 on May 12, 2009, 09:20:55 PM
Post by: huntnphool on May 12, 2009, 09:25:15 PM
smallmouth all the way! :P
:bash:
Post by: DeerHarvester on May 15, 2009, 06:52:53 AM
The blue lake that I'm familiar with is just north of fish lake towards Loomis. I know that a few years back they poisoned it to get rid of some undesirable fish. I haven't fished it since but used to love it. I trolled around with a Cary special and did well. Another close spot to check out is Chopaka Lake. It's not that far away and well worth the trip up to it. Leave close to dusk and watch the animals all the way down. :)
I'm with ya on Chopaka, not to minimize Blue but Chopaka is beautiful and full of huge trout, if you're out there it would be a shame not to drive up the hill and hit Chopaka. And if you're not a fly fishing purist you should swing into Palmer and hit a few Smallmouth. The Sinlehekin is a great recreational resource....
Coon
Guys Chopaka used to be great untill it was poisoned a couple years ago. This was a controled moved which should bring Chopaka back to the level it once was at. The lake really needs low pressure for a least another two years before it will be good. Blue lake should be good this weekend, we have had some odd weather around these parts, but its going to warm up this weekend.
Post by: boneaddict on May 15, 2009, 07:09:31 AM
You are right, there are too many Blue lakes, apparantly several right in the same area. I'm talking about the one that is just to the north of Wannacut.
Post by: mossback91 on May 15, 2009, 08:27:40 AM
Post by: Happy Gilmore on May 19, 2009, 10:06:00 AM
The blue lake that I'm familiar with is just north of fish lake towards Loomis. I know that a few years back they poisoned it to get rid of some undesirable fish. I haven't fished it since but used to love it. I trolled around with a Cary special and did well. Another close spot to check out is Chopaka Lake. It's not that far away and well worth the trip up to it. Leave close to dusk and watch the animals all the way down. :)
I'm with ya on Chopaka, not to minimize Blue but Chopaka is beautiful and full of huge trout, if you're out there it would be a shame not to drive up the hill and hit Chopaka. And if you're not a fly fishing purist you should swing into Palmer and hit a few Smallmouth. The Sinlehekin is a great recreational resource....
Coon
We hit Chopaka if the weather has been warm early in the spring. Weekend after mothers day is when the seattle flyfishing club usually overruns the lake. Last couple times I went up there it was a really rude group of guys....I may live on the West Side but, you will never find me being rude to anyone in the woods/hills/water unless they are being J*ck*sses.
Blue Lake was HOT! First time in a few years I boated some Browns. Big fish were there but biting really slow. Only saw a handfull of the lafger fish caught. Also different this year, the fishing was best in the big lake. Not the small lagoon or middle pond. Lots of 12" - 16" rainbows. Saw a good handful of browns. My brother-in-law boated 17 fish in one afternoon of trolling a green wooley. I wasn't so lucky but, still caught my share.
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And a couple brookies from my favorite place---Forde Pond....lots of small fish....should be great in there next year.
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