[b.reelz]

Just wrapped up my last high elevation trip of the year; 3 lakes in 3 days.
The fall colors are incredible right now!
Didn't find the big fish I was hoping for, but a few more blue dots explored.
The search will resume ASAP next year.

However, I was able to check-off the "mac on a dry fly" box.

Here's a few I found:



















I guess now it's back to the cluster fuXX tailwaters on the front rage.

 

[slayerfish]

Hey I know that lake!

 

[troutbiscuits]

Nice pics! I also want to check off the Mac-on-a-dry box. I started a hike to a lake this year where I could have done that in theory, but my buddy who I was fishing with got a bad case of altitude sickness and we had to turn around and go home. I still need redemption from that trip.

 

[b.reelz]

Hey I know that lake!

Yeah, you certainly do!
Beautiful spot.
Think I'll be back for ice-off.

 

[b.reelz]

Nice pics! I also want to check off the Mac-on-a-dry box. I started a hike to a lake this year where I could have done that in theory, but my buddy who I was fishing with got a bad case of altitude sickness and we had to turn around and go home. I still need redemption from that trip.

:thumb:

You still got time to get er done this year!

Those macs show up in more lakes than I expected... Do they stock them or something do you know??

 

[troutbiscuits]

:thumb:
Those macs show up in more lakes than I expected... Do they stock them or something do you know??

Well at some point they had to be stocked, but I assume that some High mountain lakes are able to support some natural reproduction. Would be an interesting question for a biologist. Lake trout can also live for a long ass time.

Years ago I hooked into, and lost right at shore, a Big Laker at a spot in the Rawah Wilderness. I had been there several times and have only caught Cutts in the past. Everyone who I have talked to about that lake has also only caught cutties. You just never know

 

[Mtntop285]

nice trip!!! I am chasing upland birds now, but may squeeze in a fishing trip in conjunction with some ptarmigan.

 

[b.reelz]

Well at some point they had to be stocked, but I assume that some High mountain lakes are able to support some natural reproduction. Would be an interesting question for a biologist. Lake trout can also live for a long ass time.

Years ago I hooked into, and lost right at shore, a Big Laker at a spot in the Rawah Wilderness. I had been there several times and have only caught Cutts in the past. Everyone who I have talked to about that lake has also only caught cutties. You just never know

My understanding is that many high elevation lakes don't support successful spawning (the trout still try); at least for Cutts. However maybe thats different for Macs.

Yeah some of those high lakes are deeper than one might expect.. I always wonder whats swimming around down in those depths.

 

[b.reelz]

nice trip!!! I am chasing upland birds now, but may squeeze in a fishing trip in conjunction with some ptarmigan.

:thumb:

Cast-n-blast... Sounds like fun!

 

[redleader]

Great pictures

 

[b.reelz]

Great pictures

Appreciate that.
Something tells me I'll be looking at these a lot to get me through until next year.

 

[Pathway]

Wonderful pics. If brook can spawn, lake trout can spawn.

 

[RJones]

Awesome! :thumb:

 

[Bionic Man]

Great colors on those fish.

 

[Ninja]

Nice looking fish.

 

[ducky540]

Beautiful fish


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[b.reelz]

Hey thanks guys!

Looking like a beautiful weekend for high elevation adventures, but if I ask the wife for any more overnight trips I think she'll move my bed from the couch to the garage

Hope someone gets a chance to get out tho

 

[slayerfish]

Great time of year for one-dayers. 10 till 2 is prime time!

 

[ColoGregS]

Hey thanks guys!

Looking like a beautiful weekend for high elevation adventures, but if I ask the wife for any more overnight trips I think she'll move my bed from the couch to the garage

Hope someone gets a chance to get out tho

At least a guy doesn't wake the wife up when they get home late when you are forced to sleep in the garage. ;D

 

[snagged up]

Sleep on the couch.
In the garage.
Not gonna happen.
I would find a new wife.