[PeteM]

I was finally able to break an afternoon away and decided to hit Lone Lake. After the fish die-off last year, I have wanted to see how the lake is recovering. I got on the lake around 1:00 in the afternoon right as the sun was breaking free from the clouds. No one else was on the lake.

First fish was a 17" rainbow about 40 minutes into fishing. That was a sign of the day. I averaged about 1 fish per half an hour for the next 3.5 hours. All were in the 15-17" range. They were nicely fat and healthy. It's not lights out fishing but really good to see how it is recovering.

I fished a variety of offerings with a bloodworm being the most effective. Nothing seemed to be hot though. Slight dun hatch off and on but not heavy and not a lot of fish activity up top. Algae wasn't really a problem.

I had the chance to talk briefly with the owner of the really nice house right off the point. A very nice woman. Every time I am on that lake I can't help but envy that house and property.

Hats off to the fly clubs for their work in rehabilitating the lake. Well done.

Pete

 

[Islander]

That's great news.

 

[PeteM]

Oh, and keep an eye on the eagle, he's as sneaky as ever. He got a fish from my son once and he was circling when I had a fish on.

 

[NW_flyfisher]

I was finally able to break an afternoon away and decided to hit Lone Lake. After the fish die-off last year, I have wanted to see how the lake is recovering. I got on the lake around 1:00 in the afternoon right as the sun was breaking free from the clouds. No one else was on the lake.

First fish was a 17" rainbow about 40 minutes into fishing. That was a sign of the day. I averaged about 1 fish per half an hour for the next 3.5 hours. All were in the 15-17" range. They were nicely fat and healthy. It's not lights out fishing but really good to see how it is recovering.

I fished a variety of offerings with a bloodworm being the most effective. Nothing seemed to be hot though. Slight dun hatch off and on but not heavy and not a lot of fish activity up top. Algae wasn't really a problem.

I had the chance to talk briefly with the owner of the really nice house right off the point. A very nice woman. Every time I am on that lake I can't help but envy that house and property.

Hats off to the fly clubs for their work in rehabilitating the lake. Well done.

Pete

I was up there just the Wednesday prior to your putting. Very similar experience. Funny though, my first fish was a 10" small mouth bass. I too am very pleased with how the lake is coming along, better than I anticipated according to the latest Lone Lake reports.

 

[Finfish123]

I was up there on Saturday. Picked up a few in the morning on blood worms, then it died by mid morning. Trolled a bunny hair leach until I caught a couple and pumped them. I hate doing that, but it got me back into fish. Contents were lots of Daphnia, and 3-1 ratio black chironomid with black head / blood worm. Moved back into place and replaced the white bead with a black bead and I was back in the "Iracator" game. The figuring it out part is the best part of this sport but, if ya don't figure it out then the catching wasn't happening as far as chironomid fishing was concerned. Or so it seemed for me that day. Fishing wasn't fast but consistent. And the fish are healthy.

 

[Irafly]

I was up there just the Wednesday prior to your putting. Very similar experience. Funny though, my first fish was a 10" small mouth bass. I too am very pleased with how the lake is coming along, better than I anticipated according to the latest Lone Lake reports.

As far as I know, there are no small mouth bass in the lake. Could it have been a small large mouth? They are in there.

 

[NW_flyfisher]

As far as I know, there are no small mouth bass in the lake. Could it have been a small large mouth? They are in there.

Possibly, I was so surprised Ira that I quickly unhooked him and let him swim off.