02-25-2019, 04:14 PM
[quote SkunkedAgain]Pulled out the maps and started looking more seriously at this option. I didn't realize it is quite that big of unit. ... I always hear how many lakes are down there, but from what I can see, it doesn't look like all that many. [/quote]
Boulder Mountain contains about 80 lakes, ponds, and reservoirs with trout. That's a decent number for one mountain.
[quote SkunkedAgain]I'm used to hunting the alpine type country, so I naturally start looking at the Donkey Lake to Fish Lake area, how is that zone for trophy fish and muzzle loader deer? [/quote]
The "North Slope" (Donkey Lake area) is a great area for fishing, and a good area for deer as well. It is mainly pine / spruce forest higher up (still below the Rim), and pinyon / juniper down lower. That lower country could be good for a September muzzy hunt.
The road to Green Lake is a mostly an ATV road - but people do drive trucks in there too. It is rough. I won't drive my personal truck in there. The fishing at Green can be excellent for trophy brook trout at times. Green has a history of partial winterkills. It's a lake that might produce a trophy brook trout, or it might give you nothing. Grayling are also stocked in Green -- so you should have an opportunity to catch some fish, regardless of the brook trout.
Blind is a fantastic fishing lake, with opportunities at trophy splake, and the hike from Green lake is a pretty easy hike.
Fish Lake is a different unit -- I'm assuming you know this. That's also a good option for a combo hunt / fish area, with numerous options for both deer and fishing.
[quote SkunkedAgain]After looking at the reports I'm not sure where we'll go, but it is fun to look at new areas and dream about trying them... Thanks for the tips and help along the way... J[/quote]
keep looking. Keep asking questions. You'll get plenty of info to help you figure out what to do.
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Boulder Mountain contains about 80 lakes, ponds, and reservoirs with trout. That's a decent number for one mountain.
[quote SkunkedAgain]I'm used to hunting the alpine type country, so I naturally start looking at the Donkey Lake to Fish Lake area, how is that zone for trophy fish and muzzle loader deer? [/quote]
The "North Slope" (Donkey Lake area) is a great area for fishing, and a good area for deer as well. It is mainly pine / spruce forest higher up (still below the Rim), and pinyon / juniper down lower. That lower country could be good for a September muzzy hunt.
The road to Green Lake is a mostly an ATV road - but people do drive trucks in there too. It is rough. I won't drive my personal truck in there. The fishing at Green can be excellent for trophy brook trout at times. Green has a history of partial winterkills. It's a lake that might produce a trophy brook trout, or it might give you nothing. Grayling are also stocked in Green -- so you should have an opportunity to catch some fish, regardless of the brook trout.
Blind is a fantastic fishing lake, with opportunities at trophy splake, and the hike from Green lake is a pretty easy hike.
Fish Lake is a different unit -- I'm assuming you know this. That's also a good option for a combo hunt / fish area, with numerous options for both deer and fishing.
[quote SkunkedAgain]After looking at the reports I'm not sure where we'll go, but it is fun to look at new areas and dream about trying them... Thanks for the tips and help along the way... J[/quote]
keep looking. Keep asking questions. You'll get plenty of info to help you figure out what to do.
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