Favorite early fishery

[ironrod]

Yellowstone lake opens on Memorial Day weekend again this year-last year was the first time (used to be June 15th). If you like to catch /eat some great tasting lake trout I highly recommend a trip up there in the first 2-3 weeks. You'll also catch plenty of large yellowstone cutthroat- some of the prettiest fish you'll ever catch!(and release []) last year the average cutty was 18" and fat! Some as long as 25"... Biggest mack was just shy of 9 lbs - I think we brought home just over 20 of those. Anyway share yours if you like, or just take my advice and hit this gorgeous lake!
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[Bmarsh]

[quote ironrod]Yellowstone lake opens on Memorial Day weekend again this year-last year was the first time (used to be June 15th). If you like to catch /eat some great tasting lake trout I highly recommend a trip up there in the first 2-3 weeks. You'll also catch plenty of large yellowstone cutthroat- some of the prettiest fish you'll ever catch!(and release []) last year the average cutty was 18" and fat! Some as long as 25"... Biggest mack was just shy of 9 lbs - I think we brought home just over 20 of those. Anyway share yours if you like, or just take my advice and hit this gorgeous lake![/quote]

Do they restrict the type of motor a boat can have on it the lake? I know with sleds they banned two strokes, but haven't heard on boats.
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[ironrod]

no restrictions for motors on most of the lake, some small areas are no motor zones. just no lead , pinched barbs are the things you have to watch
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[windriver]

Are they shallow enough to fly fish for them? I used to fish it a lot until the cutt population dropped.
Windriver
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[ironrod]

those first few weeks most fish are found from 5 to 20 foe
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[Bmarsh]

Shoot may need to try and talk my dad into detail Into this instead of Henry's and fighting the crowds over memorial when we visit. I love Henry's but the opener crowds are a bit much
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[ironrod]

one of the main reasons to hit this lake....NEVER crowded[cool]
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