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Fogarty
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Topic Author's Original Post - Oct 26, 2009 - 07:48pm PT
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This was the best trip in the world as a kid my first was at 12 years old.
My father started this trip in 1958 my first 6 years in a row was in 1976, it starts at ????????, we take what is called the ???????? route up the shoot of Mt. ??????? and over, then we cross the glacier between ?????? and ??????, it’s a small glacier between the both in early season, The destination is ??????? were I believe the best Golden Trout fishing, note we would eat all our catch & release. This summer I'm planning a trip with my 12 year old son!
post up a trip or photos?
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, Ca.
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Oct 26, 2009 - 07:51pm PT
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Edison Lake Golden Trout...
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dipper
climber
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Oct 26, 2009 - 08:11pm PT
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Fogarty,
Fantastic that you are loving on the fine fishing.
With the advent of the interwebs, trip reports, detailed trip reports, google etc.,
lots of the best fishing in the state is turning into memories.
Perhaps you can share your enthusiasm and images but leave out the specific details so that others can explore and learn the old fashioned way, with their feet.
Ancient summit registers and lunker trout fishing are going the way of genetically pure Golden Trout in California. As in extinct.
Thanks for your consideration.
PS Bluey, that appears to be a German Brown, though hard to tell for sure. It is not a Golden.
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Fogarty
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 26, 2009 - 08:30pm PT
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Dipper, I encourage you to make this hike it's like doing the nose in a day fishing trip, most people never make this trip do to the effort!
maybe 1-3 party's a year. it's the real deal.
maybe you can post some of your Goldens?
I do agree that is a Brook Trout
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spot
Boulder climber
Atascadero,Ca
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Oct 26, 2009 - 08:35pm PT
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Check out "Sierra Trout Guide" by Ralph Cutter.
In the back of the there are a lot of lakes and streams listed with the species of trout contained within that body of water. Size of course isn't listed and as stated above, search the internet and find trip reports.
Personally I find much more joy in catching and releasing the fish. I'm there for the experience and wish others to have the same experience too. On my last trip this summer, I was disappointed to see many small (6") golden's caught and eaten because they were "golden trout".
Good luck and kudos' to you for introducing your 12 year old to the joys of high country fishing!
ps. use barbless flies so they don't tear up the fish - also it's the fishing reg for most area's that contain golden's.
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Fogarty
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 26, 2009 - 08:51pm PT
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Thank you Dad, My first trout.
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Fogarty
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 26, 2009 - 09:29pm PT
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My Dad purchased my first fishing pole,climbing shoes & portaledge, thanks DUDE!
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Hardluck
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Just who wants to know...
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Oct 26, 2009 - 09:36pm PT
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Some of the best months of my life, perhaps, were the six or so I spent with a buddy backpaking into Washington's high lakes fishing specifically for golden trout. We finally got into some on the Olympic Penninsula in August, high up, in solitude, and surrounded by very ripe salmon berries. We released the couple little goldens we caught and feasted on the fat rainbows hooked in between. On the way out, we wet our lines in the river and tied into some sea-run cutthroats---beautiful fish becoming rare, also.
I won't disclose where we were fishing, not because one can't find such information online. Rather, I'll keep it to myself because the quest was what made it so special. We logged a lot of miles chasing our quarry through two mountain ranges and spent many evenings with only a harmonica and our own voices to entertain us. I may never again have such a block of time to dedicate to a recreational pursuit in my lifetime. I hope you have had or will have one in yours.
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Lurking Fear
Trad climber
Bishop, California
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Oct 26, 2009 - 09:37pm PT
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The little girl has a Golden Trout hybrid. You can see the distinctive 11 spots on the side of the fish. I don't know about the rest. A lot of Goldens close by here.
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Delhi Dog
Trad climber
Good Question...
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Oct 26, 2009 - 09:53pm PT
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Cool!
Pretty special sharing with the next generation.
What Dipper said too, I agree..shhhhh...
Cheers,
DD
edit-oh, and to the OP-yes...
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Batrock
Trad climber
Burbank
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Oct 26, 2009 - 10:06pm PT
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My son two years ago at Hidden Lake near Coyote Flat. All caught on a fly rod.
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FeelioBabar
Trad climber
One drink ahead of my past.
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Oct 26, 2009 - 10:09pm PT
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I love a trout taco as much as the next guy...but gotta say...seeing those rare and wonderful goldens on a stringer, is a real bummer to me.
Plenty of big boys left in the Wind Rivers though...luckily protected by 30 mile approaches.
tight lines everyone!
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Fogarty
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 26, 2009 - 10:19pm PT
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dipper
Delhi Dog
sorry for the trip report...
please review my first post and let me know how that works?
dee, please edit your post on the location, sorry..
MF.
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dipper
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Oct 26, 2009 - 11:28pm PT
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Fogarty,
Since you asked,
I would suggest being no more specific than "A lake in the high sierra".
Please go back and edit your first post and remove names of lakes.
EDIT: I just noticed that you sanitized your post. TY very much.
dee ee, perhaps you can follow Fogarty's lead and nuke your post.
When Joe Six-pack googles where to go, guess what?
These posts show up and the fishing pressure increases on a few back-country lakes.
Anyone can fish where they want. Try to keep the adventure in finding cool spots by not making it all Google-able.
I have never been to the lake you mention, been all around it and it has been on my to do list for some time now.
If only my back will keep working so I can get a few more trips in...
Here's a Golden-Rainbow hybrid from one of my favorite Sierra lakes
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Fogarty
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 26, 2009 - 11:41pm PT
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dipper, great photo, in the water the colors are special. I will look for some more cool ones to share later.
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David Wilson
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CA
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Oct 26, 2009 - 11:48pm PT
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fogarty, that lake you mention may well disappoint with respect to the fish but not the scenery. i agree with pate though, you guys gotta release some of those fish, especially the big proud ones. they deserve to fight another day..
you related to the fogarty's from berkeley?
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dee ee
Mountain climber
citizen of planet Earth
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Oct 26, 2009 - 11:58pm PT
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Sorry you guys, I didn't mean to be a jerk.
A couple of little guys from elsewhere.
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Fogarty
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 27, 2009 - 12:03am PT
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As noted, I plan on taking my 12 year son this summer on this trip, I'm suprised at how small some of the fish are in the posts, it' been 29 years since last at this spot, are the true Goldens now scarce?
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Delhi Dog
Trad climber
Good Question...
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Oct 27, 2009 - 12:05am PT
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Foggy,
Yer a good man!
I like the TR just the location as mentioned.
Gotta say though the stringer really bothers me too.
BITD I could understand (sort of), but these days...
teaching catch and release and only kill if bleeding is what we need to pass on.
There are plenty of stock fish to eat if that's your thing.
Cheers,
DD
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F10
Trad climber
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Oct 27, 2009 - 12:09am PT
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On a family backpack out of South Lake in the late sixties, I remember camping at Saddlerock Lake and spending the evening with my brother catching Goldens one after another. We would toss a lure and pull one in and let it go. What a great way to spend an evening that I will never forget.
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