May was wet for our mountains. When you are having a 1,000 year drought that never hurts. But it put more snow and slowed the snow melt in the northern mountains of Utah. I had previously planned a trip here but one of those storms in May made me postpone plans. It was to be single digits overnight and barely scrape to the freezing mark. I cancelled my plans and reschelduled them. This trip is that reschedule. I made the drive to Torrey, Utah and then made my way up Hwy 12. I made it to the trailhead and in short order threw on the pack and I was off. It was so green and lush this year! Most of the runoff was done here, and the meadows were a bit dry and dusty. I made my way on the trail just enjoying the hike until I reached my camp for the night.
I put my home together for the next two nights then proceeded to go fishing. I missed about four of them, then I hooked into a monster! It was a 19" Cutthroat Trout! It was a monster and I was barely able to hold it. This fish is the size you see in rivers and was a hell of a fight! Evening set in and I made my way back to camp and settled in for the evening. I got my fire going and then worked on dinner. I did some pork tacos with cheese and sauce for dinner. Then I had Buttermint Tea for dessert! I put my camera out for a star trail and when it was finished I got in the tent for some much needed sleep.
I awoke to partly cloudy skies and no wind. I got up and made coffee and there were some mosquitoes. I put on some picardin and they left me alone. My freind was supposed to be meeting me here, but I was not sure when he was gonna show up so I decided to go fish another lake to burn some time till he arrived. The hike over was pretty and had some serious thorny berry bushes. I had a couple of places where I had to clean them off my pants. I fished for a bit, but no hits just a couple of rises. I ate lunch and took in the view. This lake it pretty and it was just nice to have a place on this planet all to myself. Jim sent a message to my inReach and I knew if I fished some more and took some time lapse videos I would get back to camp near the time he would be on trail to head in. I was about to give up fishing when I was Tenkara Style tossing a fly infront of a log when I got hammered by a fat Brook Trout! It was a surprise, and a nice way to wrap things up at this lake to get a fish on the way out!
I arrived back at camp and settled in my chair for a bit. It was nice to just feel the light breeze on my face and to watch the aspens sway in the wind. I wanted to just walk around for a bit and I went out in the main meadow. Along comes two huge Elk walking accross the other side of the lake. Watch my YouTube edit if you want to see them the video turned out. It was awesome to see them. Jim showed up around 5:30 and he got set up then we went fishing. I took first strike with a Colorado Cutthroat which was in the 12'13" range. I got hit several times on many other flys I used, but when I put on the leach, I landed quite possible one of the fattest brookies I have ever landed! Easily 3 lbs, and just build like a tank! The sun started to set and we got our fire going and had dinner. Darkness fell and I went out to see the Milky Way while Jim turned in. It was so beautiful stretching over the area like the tail of a kite! After returning to camp I turned in.
Morning of Day 3 began with a little bit of a sleep in, then I awoke for some coffee and breakfast. Spent a nice morning in camp chatting with Jim, then I put it together to head home. The trail out was quiet and just beautiful to be on. I made a good pace and found myself at the Jeep after a spell. A great weekend in one of the gems our state has to offer! I had the best fishing I have ever had in this area! Enjoy the pics and check out my YouTube video posted below! Please Like and Subscribe! More adventures to come!
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