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  • in reply to: Good trips? #84744
    Brian Curtis
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      “Lets see, off the top of my head I can come up with a few…^^^^Goat Lake up Elliott Creek off the Mth Loop Hwy is open now. It gets a fair amount of traffic but it is a big lake and if you make your way down the lake you should be able to get away from people. ^^^^Waptus Lake, on the east side, is always a good early season trip. It is a nice leg stretcher and a good one to help get in shape.^^^^Hyas Lake is short hike so it attracts quite a few people, but it is a big lake.^^^^I’ll have to pull out the maps to jog my memory. Sometimes it can help to check in on the trip reports at the WTA website (http://www.wta.org) where you can get a feel for what lakes are open as the summer progresses.^^^^”

      in reply to: Golden Trout? #84649
      Brian Curtis
      Keymaster

        “Wow, that is a gorgeous fish. According to the record book that beauty is 3.91 lbs. How long was it? Your advice applies to westside lakes with goldens, too. “

        in reply to: High Lake Scenery: #84710
        Brian Curtis
        Keymaster

          That looks like Doubtful Lake.

          in reply to: NCNP fish stocking EIS #84702
          Brian Curtis
          Keymaster

            I’m responding to my own post so that it pops out again because I think these upcoming meetings are extremely important. The more people that attend the better. The outcome of these meetings will have repercussions far beyond the park itself.This may well be an important precedent for all future high lake stocking.

            in reply to: Bigfoot or other strange occurrences? #84662
            Brian Curtis
            Keymaster

              The noises I heard were definitely not animal made. More electric.

              in reply to: Bigfoot or other strange occurrences? #84657
              Brian Curtis
              Keymaster

                I haven’t experienced anything unexplainable. Weird, maybe. One of the most amazing and strange things I’ve ever experienced were weird noises in the middle of the night in the Brooks Range in Alaska. It was a cold, clear night and the northern lights were undulating in the sky while this eerie noise was undulating all around. It was as if the northern lights were making noise. I suspect there was some other atmospheric phenomenon responsible, but I don’t know what it was.

                I haven’t been lucky enough to spot any signs of bigfoot or UFOs.

                in reply to: Golden Trout? #84644
                Brian Curtis
                Keymaster

                  “Your best bet for goldens is Big Greider Lake above the Spada Reservoir. ^^^^Streams are not planted with goldens because if they can hold fish they normally have a population of introduced, or native trout already and producing hybrids would be a major concern. “

                  in reply to: mild-winter effects on high mtn lakes? #84642
                  Brian Curtis
                  Keymaster

                    The earlier a lake opens up the longer the growing season. I don’t know of any studies that have evaluated how much difference early or late seasons make in fish growth. Other then that I don’t know of any effect an early season would have. Early years certainly allow for more fishing opportunities 😀 Two years ago the snow pack was like this at this time of year but the spring was so cold and wet that the snowmelt wasn’t all that early.

                    in reply to: lake stocking #84640
                    Brian Curtis
                    Keymaster

                      “Oops, hit reply too soon.^^^^For answers on specific lakes you can contact the district biologist for that lake’s area. Feel free to email me off list and I’ll steer you in the right direction.”

                      in reply to: lake stocking #84639
                      Brian Curtis
                      Keymaster

                        High lake stocking lists aren’t posted on the web. Stocking information is treated differently from low lake information because of the fragile nature of high lake fisheries and lake shores.

                        in reply to: Sheep Dog #84635
                        Brian Curtis
                        Keymaster

                          “Hey Ken, it’s warm in here. Come in and make yourself comfortable.”

                          in reply to: Tell me where your secret fishing hole is #84626
                          Brian Curtis
                          Keymaster

                            There are no secrets here. The best secret spot around is Lockjaw Lake. Any Trail Blazer will be happy to tell you that.:D

                            in reply to: interest in trailblazers and highlakers #84601
                            Brian Curtis
                            Keymaster

                              “I guess when I gained an hour with daylight savings time I lost a week. The TB meeting isn’t this Thursday like I said, but next Thursday, November 7.”

                              in reply to: interest in trailblazers and highlakers #84600
                              Brian Curtis
                              Keymaster

                                The two clubs are quite different and complimentary. The Hi-Lakers are more of a social club. There are guest speakers during most of the year. The club emphasizes collecting high lake angling surveys which are collected and given to the WDFW. There are no membership requirements beyond the yearly dues which don’t quite cover the cost of the meeting space and a bimonthly newsletter. Meetings are the third Wednesday of every month from 7:30 to 10:00 PM at the Community Center at Mercerview on Mercer Island. Driving directions here.^^^^Trail Blazers’ meetings are much more business oriented. They do not feature guest speakers. To be considered for membership prospective members are expected to attend meetings regularly and go along on several stocking trips. Meetings are the first Thursday of the month (that’s coming up this next Thursday) at 7:30 at the community center in Lake City. I don’t have a ready link to driving directions at hand. E-mail me at trailblazer@mac.com and I’ll dig some up.

                                in reply to: What affects mountain fish flesh color? #84596
                                Brian Curtis
                                Keymaster

                                  “Yes, this applies to brookies, too. I’ve caught EBs in lakes with shrimp and they have pink flesh. Most of the time when you do find EBs here in WA they have overpopulated the lake. When that happens they depress the available food supply and I’m guessing their diet will have a greater percentage of terrestrial insects that produce white flesh. This last bit is speculation.”

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