03-21-2014, 02:27 AM
It is a beautiful spot and has much to offer in outdoor sporting activities. We "discovered" it while camped to the south on a spring turkey hunt. The size of the trout blew us away. We went back the next winter and fished through the ice. Again the lake did well by us. On that trip we were checked by two game wardens who were patrolling the area on snow machines. The conversation with them brought light on the troubles of the past, but the trout were holding their own at that time inspite of the presence of perch. In subsequent camping/fishing trips with friends or my sons it was heart breaking to see the beautiful trout replaced by small [stunted?] perch. "Bucket biologists" came up often in conversations with others using the area. Regardless of the status of the fishery it was obvious that the beauty of the area was still a big drawing card...perhaps too big because of limited sites for the demand. It was obvious that some folks recognizing the competition for space were making a habit of moving camper trailers in early; setting up and then going home until they and the family returned for the weekend. I've heard of this same sort of thing going on in the Boise National Forest Campgrounds and on Lucky Peak Reservoir by folks from the Boise area.
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