07-11-2008, 12:00 PM
I fished the Chepeta lakes in 2006. The road is dirt for a long ways, but I remember it being pretty good the whole way. The road goes right next to Chepeta Lake. From there we hiked and fished the other lakes (except Walk-in lake). The weekend we fished, it was slower fishing. We caught something in every lake, but just a few. It was amazingly beautiful there, and quite cold. We saw 3 people at Chepeta, and then not another soul the rest of the trip. This was in August. I remember that the trails were not firmly established and I had to use my gps to get to some of the lakes.
I fished Washington, Shadow, Rock, Azure and Blue about 10 years ago. Access is excellent, as an oiled road goes all the way to Washington. Cars can drive on the short dirt road there for camping (also have paved spots, I think). It is very beautiful there as well. Fishing was better (but could be simply due to chance). We did well at most of the lakes, but especially well at Shadow and Washington (but that was 10 yrs ago). We only saw people at Washington and Shadow. We hiked to Haystack, Beth and Buckeye as well. Some of them were very low and nearly dry (not sure which ones of those 3). Access to them is more difficult (hiking or road for trucks only, I remember). Verify their "fishability" before going to them. We also tried to drive in to Big Elk and Little Elk lakes. If I remember correctly, it was extremely rocky and rough in our 4x4 truck. I believe we ended up turning around. I think it is more of an atv trail further up (but again, this is my memory from 10 yrs ago, so verify).
I don't know anything about the other lakes you mentioned.
Here are a few pics of each place. The first group are the Chepeta lakes (the panos are not mine...got them years ago and can't remember where). The second group are at Washington, etc.
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I fished Washington, Shadow, Rock, Azure and Blue about 10 years ago. Access is excellent, as an oiled road goes all the way to Washington. Cars can drive on the short dirt road there for camping (also have paved spots, I think). It is very beautiful there as well. Fishing was better (but could be simply due to chance). We did well at most of the lakes, but especially well at Shadow and Washington (but that was 10 yrs ago). We only saw people at Washington and Shadow. We hiked to Haystack, Beth and Buckeye as well. Some of them were very low and nearly dry (not sure which ones of those 3). Access to them is more difficult (hiking or road for trucks only, I remember). Verify their "fishability" before going to them. We also tried to drive in to Big Elk and Little Elk lakes. If I remember correctly, it was extremely rocky and rough in our 4x4 truck. I believe we ended up turning around. I think it is more of an atv trail further up (but again, this is my memory from 10 yrs ago, so verify).
I don't know anything about the other lakes you mentioned.
Here are a few pics of each place. The first group are the Chepeta lakes (the panos are not mine...got them years ago and can't remember where). The second group are at Washington, etc.
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