06-13-2009, 06:02 AM
I hate that fee too, it's one of the reasons I rarely go...I like to think of Payson lakes as 4 lakes (lowest being Maple Lake)
Maple is a bit of a hike from the nearest none pay...I try to time it when the golf cart won't be cruising by (first thing in the am, or later at night and only for a short 1.5-2 hrs).
The lowest lake of the top 3 lakes is McCelland Lake, pretty decent fishing in a few areas from shore.
Middle lake is Box Lake, often them most overlooked of the three.
The biggest is Big East, most popular and can be accessed near the dam, just past the first "Payson Lakes sign" without pay, but very few parking areas there and a short hike.
Favorite ways to fish these lakes is flies on a bobber for me, or worms for keeping planters-and float tubes help.
Pete Winward and the other lake back there...red something or other hold some salamanders and I believe that is all.
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Maple is a bit of a hike from the nearest none pay...I try to time it when the golf cart won't be cruising by (first thing in the am, or later at night and only for a short 1.5-2 hrs).
The lowest lake of the top 3 lakes is McCelland Lake, pretty decent fishing in a few areas from shore.
Middle lake is Box Lake, often them most overlooked of the three.
The biggest is Big East, most popular and can be accessed near the dam, just past the first "Payson Lakes sign" without pay, but very few parking areas there and a short hike.
Favorite ways to fish these lakes is flies on a bobber for me, or worms for keeping planters-and float tubes help.
Pete Winward and the other lake back there...red something or other hold some salamanders and I believe that is all.
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