Dave Westburg
WFF Supporter
Took my last high lake trip of the year to a couple central cascades lakes. On a day when the Yakima River was probably crowded I had a couple high lakes to myself.
The roads were rough due to a summer's worth of potholes and some erosion from fall rain.
Some color at the first very small lake I visited. It was 5 minutes off a logging road. It was planted with 90 fish in 2015 but I didn't see any today so I didn't say long.
Found some wild brookies at the second lake I visited. It was a 15 minute walk from the road. Was hampered by the fact that I drove off without my float tube in the morning but I was a half hour away from home when I remembered and decided I didn't want to go back. This lake is shallow and weedy and a float tube makes life way easier.
That's my trusty Champion bamboo 9050 . Took fish on size 12-14 hare's ear and greenwells glory wet flies.
I never get tired of looking at wild brookies.
The roads were rough due to a summer's worth of potholes and some erosion from fall rain.
Some color at the first very small lake I visited. It was 5 minutes off a logging road. It was planted with 90 fish in 2015 but I didn't see any today so I didn't say long.
Found some wild brookies at the second lake I visited. It was a 15 minute walk from the road. Was hampered by the fact that I drove off without my float tube in the morning but I was a half hour away from home when I remembered and decided I didn't want to go back. This lake is shallow and weedy and a float tube makes life way easier.
That's my trusty Champion bamboo 9050 . Took fish on size 12-14 hare's ear and greenwells glory wet flies.
I never get tired of looking at wild brookies.
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