06-06-2016, 02:13 AM
I know it's not known as a fly fishing destination, but for the past few years on the first weekend in June, my wife and I have headed down to Fish Lake to drown some wet flies. It has always been a very productive weekend and this time was no different.
What's fun about Fish Lake is you never know what will come to the net -- rainbow, brook, brown, splake, mackinaw, and even small kokanee (we've caught all of these on a fly).
We like to rent a boat because it's a big lake and often windy, which can be a bit much for our pontoon and electric motor.
We averaged around two dozen fish per day. This time, most were bows, but a few splake made an appearance. We even caught some on dries. Water temp varied from 46 to 53 around the lake, and action was better in the afternoon than the morning.
If you're looking for new water to explore with your fly rod, don't forget Fish Lake.
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What's fun about Fish Lake is you never know what will come to the net -- rainbow, brook, brown, splake, mackinaw, and even small kokanee (we've caught all of these on a fly).
We like to rent a boat because it's a big lake and often windy, which can be a bit much for our pontoon and electric motor.
We averaged around two dozen fish per day. This time, most were bows, but a few splake made an appearance. We even caught some on dries. Water temp varied from 46 to 53 around the lake, and action was better in the afternoon than the morning.
If you're looking for new water to explore with your fly rod, don't forget Fish Lake.
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[inline "Suz Brown.jpg"]
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