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Well I was hoping someone could help me find a book that lists hike in lakes with fish. What Im looking for is a book that is very detailed as far as miles to lake, campground info, fish species, usage of trails, diffuculty of hike, and directions with trail numbers and such. Im new to hiking and have only done it once, and loved it. I went to the Greenwater lakes I guess also known as meeker lakes. These were some of the most beautiful lakes Ive ever seen along with the fish. Me and a buddy did a little catch and release fishing with are reward being a few bull trout. So any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. 😀
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Welcome to the site and I’m glad you discovered the joys of high lake fishing.
There is no single book that has everything you want. To learn about hiking there are lots of books out there that will steer you in the right direction. This book has gotten excellent reviews at Amazon, but I haven’t read it myself.
Hiking guides are also numerous. The 100 Hikes series are the classic trail guides, but there are are several others available. None of the trail guides address fishing at all.
The best how-to guide to fishing high lakes is the WDFW primer.
The general state fishing guides don’t have much high lakes coverage. There is a series of high lake fishing guide books that list species for some of the state’s lakes, but the routes and fish species are not always reliable so I don’t really recommend them.
The really important thing to remember is that you really can’t go wrong with any high lake you visit. Fishing will be better in some places then others, but you can reliable assume there will be fish available and don’t have to worry about hiking to barren lakes. One of my favorite aspects of high lake fishing is not knowing what a lake holds. I consider it a fun challenge to discover the secrets of each lake I visit.
The fish you were catching in the Greenwater Lakes were probably brookies. No native fish up that far and the brookies have been in there for decades.
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Welcome to the site and I’m glad you discovered the joys of high lake fishing.
There is no single book that has everything you want. To learn about hiking there are lots of books out there that will steer you in the right direction. This book has gotten excellent reviews at Amazon, but I haven’t read it myself.
Hiking guides are also numerous. The 100 Hikes series are the classic trail guides, but there are are several others available. None of the trail guides address fishing at all.
The best how-to guide to fishing high lakes is the WDFW primer.
The general state fishing guides don’t have much high lakes coverage. There is a series of high lake fishing guide books that list species for some of the state’s lakes, but the routes and fish species are not always reliable so I don’t really recommend them.
The really important thing to remember is that you really can’t go wrong with any high lake you visit. Fishing will be better in some places then others, but you can reliable assume there will be fish available and don’t have to worry about hiking to barren lakes. One of my favorite aspects of high lake fishing is not knowing what a lake holds. I consider it a fun challenge to discover the secrets of each lake I visit.
The fish you were catching in the Greenwater Lakes were probably brookies. No native fish up that far and the brookies have been in there for decades.
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