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Other Activities => Fishing => Topic started by: uncoolperson on June 02, 2009, 08:24:52 AM

Title: recruiting a fishing buddy for a summer of golden trout searching.
Post by: uncoolperson on June 02, 2009, 08:24:52 AM: I've got a few lakes that require some stupid hiking that are supposed to have held golden trout... could use a fishing buddy.
Title: Re: recruiting a fishing buddy for a summer of golden trout searching.
Post by: huntnphool on June 02, 2009, 11:14:28 AM: Some of those high lakes are full of them, beautiful fish too so take a camera.
Title: Re: recruiting a fishing buddy for a summer of golden trout searching.
Post by: Skyvalhunter on June 02, 2009, 11:18:08 AM: There are plenty of us on here that love the high lakes. But Popeshwnpaul is on a quest for golden trout!!
Title: Re: recruiting a fishing buddy for a summer of golden trout searching.
Post by: Fishhunt223 on June 03, 2009, 10:02:38 PM: I would go fishing with you a few times this summer. Im not all that into trout fishing but I wouldnt mind going a few times. Especially since we are so close. Are you fishing local lakes?
Travis
Title: Re: recruiting a fishing buddy for a summer of golden trout searching.
Post by: uncoolperson on June 04, 2009, 07:13:09 AM: I don't know of any localish lakes that should hold the goldens, unless someone wants to share some secrets with me.
Title: Re: recruiting a fishing buddy for a summer of golden trout searching.
Post by: popeshawnpaul on June 04, 2009, 04:57:27 PM: I've been to about 30 lakes over the years that either hold goldens or they were planted there or rumored to exist there. None are easy to get to for the most part. I'm not the expert in it but will help someone out if they want. Back in the 80's and 90's when I became interested in them I talked to the local biologist. I think his name was Curt. He would give me the name of a couple lakes and I would report back to him what I found. He would give me a few more... etc. They were always worried that if Fishing and Hunting News or someone got the list they would write a story about them or publish the lake names.

By the way, don't even try it until late july or august as all golden lakes are still snowed over. I have at least one lake with goldens I'm going to hit asap in early august. I'll bring my camera...
Title: Re: recruiting a fishing buddy for a summer of golden trout searching.
Post by: uncoolperson on June 04, 2009, 05:06:40 PM: Quote from: popeshawnpaul on June 04, 2009, 04:57:27 PM
I've been to about 30 lakes over the years that either hold goldens or they were planted there or rumored to exist there. None are easy to get to for the most part. I'm not the expert in it but will help someone out if they want. Back in the 80's and 90's when I became interested in them I talked to the local biologist. I think his name was Curt. He would give me the name of a couple lakes and I would report back to him what I found. He would give me a few more... etc. They were always worried that if Fishing and Hunting News or someone got the list they would write a story about them or publish the lake names.

By the way, don't even try it until late july or august as all golden lakes are still snowed over. I have at least one lake with goldens I'm going to hit asap in early august. I'll bring my camera...

Yeah I understand the secretive nature of everything with them, I've been pouring over old fish studies and such (mostly north cascades), cross referencing this with that and the other... still in my planning.

Would you mind a partner in aug?
Title: Re: recruiting a fishing buddy for a summer of golden trout searching.
Post by: popeshawnpaul on June 04, 2009, 07:23:20 PM: That might be possible. I need to get to this lake this year before they kill off all the fish...
Title: Re: recruiting a fishing buddy for a summer of golden trout searching.
Post by: uncoolperson on June 04, 2009, 09:29:35 PM: Quote from: popeshawnpaul on June 04, 2009, 07:23:20 PM
That might be possible. I need to get to this lake this year before they kill off all the fish...

for me it's a mix on that and betting this is my last summer round this parts
Title: Re: recruiting a fishing buddy for a summer of golden trout searching.
Post by: Fishhunt223 on June 05, 2009, 09:01:25 PM: Quote from: uncoolperson on June 04, 2009, 09:29:35 PM
Quote from: popeshawnpaul on June 04, 2009, 07:23:20 PM
That might be possible. I need to get to this lake this year before they kill off all the fish...

for me it's a mix on that and betting this is my last summer round this parts
Where are ya goin?
Travis
Title: Re: recruiting a fishing buddy for a summer of golden trout searching.
Post by: uncoolperson on June 05, 2009, 09:41:27 PM: Quote from: Fishhunt223 on June 05, 2009, 09:01:25 PM
Quote from: uncoolperson on June 04, 2009, 09:29:35 PM
Quote from: popeshawnpaul on June 04, 2009, 07:23:20 PM
That might be possible. I need to get to this lake this year before they kill off all the fish...

for me it's a mix on that and betting this is my last summer round this parts
Where are ya goin?
Travis

If my job doesn't hold out somewhere other than bellingham, probably alaska or idaho or somethin
Title: Re: recruiting a fishing buddy for a summer of golden trout searching.
Post by: uncoolperson on August 05, 2009, 07:28:38 PM: well, looks like I'm not going to have as much time as I'd hoped for the search.

Anyone able to offer pointers (general area, lake names, etc...) as stated in my help me go hunting threads if you lead me to a place I treat it as your place.