06-27-2012, 06:33 PM
Hi, I just wanted to follow up on this thread after the trip.
My elderly father ended up coming with us to camp, so we actually only fished from the canoe for about 2 hours.
Approx. 20 fish were caught, both at the surface and at 4 color depth. There was never an interval of more than 5 minutes without a fish on.
The kokanees that we got to the boat (most got off) were fairly small, about 7 - 12". The cutts, however, were amazing. I've never seen such brilliant colors. Largest was 16".
When we arrived Friday morning, there were only 2 other campers in the 4 campgrounds combined. By Saturday afternoon, a couple dozen more outfits had arrived.
Weather was perfect. Only road open was the 529 Bear Valley. The Ranger District reports that the road from Garden Valley will be accessible by the 4th. We drove to Deadwood Pass to try to drive out the Warm Lake highway, but the top of the pass was closed with heavy snow from a previous avalanche. I would estimate it was about 12 - 15 feet deep on the road. It was warm, however, and melting fast. Lots of debris from the avalanch that will need to be cleared.
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My elderly father ended up coming with us to camp, so we actually only fished from the canoe for about 2 hours.
Approx. 20 fish were caught, both at the surface and at 4 color depth. There was never an interval of more than 5 minutes without a fish on.
The kokanees that we got to the boat (most got off) were fairly small, about 7 - 12". The cutts, however, were amazing. I've never seen such brilliant colors. Largest was 16".
When we arrived Friday morning, there were only 2 other campers in the 4 campgrounds combined. By Saturday afternoon, a couple dozen more outfits had arrived.
Weather was perfect. Only road open was the 529 Bear Valley. The Ranger District reports that the road from Garden Valley will be accessible by the 4th. We drove to Deadwood Pass to try to drive out the Warm Lake highway, but the top of the pass was closed with heavy snow from a previous avalanche. I would estimate it was about 12 - 15 feet deep on the road. It was warm, however, and melting fast. Lots of debris from the avalanch that will need to be cleared.
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