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Majority of the reservoirs will have Kokanee staged up in the rivers. Do a little research to find which reservoirs have them and go to the river that flows into it. Just make sure you can target them in that specific river and don’t keep them. Good luck :)
I enjoyed your video and thought it was very well done. The hike up there is a very nice one which I have done more than once. It looks like you were catching some of those brookies that were planted there this year. You might want to check the DWR website regarding the stocking of individual lakes before you choose a destination.
We normally check it every so often. The hike was awesome, glad we made it up for the first time! No complaints here on the fishing, even if they were smaller (and maybe recently stocked) it was great having the lake alone and it wa a hot bit all day
Spectacular scenery, solitude, only the sounds of nature and to have that place all to yourself with rises all over the place is a snapshot of fishing paradise IMO. Too bad the brookies weren't 2-3lbs each but I've had my share of similar size catches under similar situations and it's all about the pursuit, spot, presentation, take and hook set and not the size that fulfills your quest. As I watch your walk in and take note of the landscape, I can't help but think about, is this not black bear and mountain lion country? Do you "carry" or are you allowed to as you travel on these adventures for your added protection?
It was spectacular for sure! Even if the fish aren't large sometimes it's the beauty of being out there in nature where it is quite, not crowded, and taking in the scenes of those high mountain lakes. In all of the years going up there we have never encountered any wildlife situations outside of a moose in the distance. Normally carry bear spray as a precaution, a knife, and let others know where we are. Although it's possible to run into a bear or mountain line for sure, it's never something we have really stressed over out there.
Love that area. Been going up there my whole life but haven’t made it this year (yet). Awesome video. Would love to see more shots of the campsite, cooking meals, the gear you use etc.. but love all the great shots of fishing too! So did you only have the mosquito on the line, or did you do a dropper with a nymph too under the mosquito? Keep it up
Noted! Definitely want to do a better job of showing the gear, meal prep, and camp set up more in the future. Caught one fish on a nymph and bobber indicator, but the mosquito was the most successful by far and usually is! Didn't attempt a dropper on it with winds being high most of the day it just wasn't worth the extra line tangles when they were biting on just the dry
Was up there a couple weeks ago. Camped by Grandaddy and Betsy and explored the west loop counter-clockwise on a day hike. No fish rising on any of the lakes. Fished Mohawk before returning to camp. Tried an olive streamer just to see what would happen and the brookies frickin destroyed it. Probably would have worked on all the lakes I went by. I'm going to head up again soon but camp away from the lakes. The mosquitos were intense near Grandaddy and Betsy, but in between lakes on the loop no so bad. I think a more exposed camp site with a breeze would help. Love your vids, keep'em coming.
Besides landing the quality catfish, I think the coolest thing is that the two of you are out there together, fishing past midnight in total darkness, laughing and having a great time. Thank goodness for all of us, Joe had a great spotlight to highlight that special catch.
So many fish! I’ve spent time around Fish Lake, but I’ve never fished it! I used to have a little place in Monroe, UT. You make ice fishing look fun! 😁
Thanks for that. There's got to be a story about how you guys ended up on a relatively unknown stretch of river in southern MN. I used to go to Roosevelt UT for work and have fished the Cannon because I live here (and Lake of the Woods and Vermilion River) but other than you and me there are probably about 3 people who could find those places on a map.
Looks like some fast action for fishing. I look at it as Quality or Quantity. If you're getting one or the other... it's awesome either way. If you're getting both, that's even better! Looks like a fantastic trip! Thanks for sharing!
