Date: Wednesday, July 1st, 2009
Time: 11-2pm: Fished Black Pine Lake 15 miles outside Twisp up in the hills. GREAT Alpine Lake Location. Used PowerBait balls……no luck. Saw a few small jumpers. Very nice location for camping.
Weather: 75 F
Water: Clear, DEEP
Access: Great, 2 small docks for non-motorized boats
Rig(best): PowerBait
Notes: This is a great place to camp and fish, although a bit far to drive
-dw1, www.earthangler.com
Date: Monday, June 30th, 2009
Time: 10am-1pm: Fished Pearygin Lake from boat launch dock. Good for kids. Kept (7) 12-16″ stocked f trout using Power Bait balls of various color. Cooked up 4 for dinner, they tasted like crap….used the other 3 for crab bait later in the week.
Weather: 80F
Water: Good
Access: Dock(s) or boat only
Rig(best): PowerBait
Notes: Doubtful we would ever fish this lake again
-dw1, www.earthangler.com
Date: Saturday, June 20th, 2009
Saturday, 10am-12pm: fished Upper Cle Elum River at first main bridge south of Salmon la Sac Campground. Nice spot, water was clear , access was good, but fishing was not very productive. Attempted Lightning bugs, Elkhair Caddis, San Juan worm, and Prince Nymph. Had a couple bites on Prince, none hooked. Kids also fished with the Spiderman and Barbie rigs…with very little success, unless you count catching rocks.
Saturday, 5-6:30pm: fished the “washout” area just south of Salmon la Sac on Upper Cle Elem. The “washout” is an area where the river has washed out Hwy 903/Salmon la Sac Road, some gravel repair has restored it to where passage is capable. Some very excellent riffles and holes here along the road. Attempted to Czech Nymph through some of rocky area…wow, not bad for first try. Caught and released unharmed two 10-12in Rainbow trout. Used a lighting bug behind an Elkhair Caddis. Wind was picking up pretty good, so only fished 1.5 hours.
Weather: 70-75 F
Water: Clear, cold, fast
Access: Great
Rig: Green Lightning bug trailing Elkhair Caddis, 7.5ft 4x Rio Leader, not optimal but worked some
Notes: Drove to Tucquala Lake (10mi up in alpine lake area), not very accessible for shore fishing this early, snow still on ground. Ranger suggested that there could be a couple in the beaver ponds, but probably would wait until Aug/Sept.
-dw1, www.earthangler.com
Date: May 22nd, 2009, 8am
Nothing. Some little ones jumping out deep, but nothing from shore distance. Lake was very low. A few floaters, but not much action.
Weather: 50-55 F
Water: Clear, very cold, no wind
Access: Good, shallow
Rig: Fly: Prince nymph, Caddis, Red San Juan worm. Spinner: Berkley Egg Clusters
Notes: Probably best when floated or rowed. 3rd try….nothing….much better rivers nearby to try.
-dw1, www.earthangler.com
The Madison River, Ennis (MT)
June, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004
It was good….real good. Updates coming once i find my notes.
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