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Fishing blog: Tales of angling adventures from around the world

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Great Day at the Loch in Rocky Mountain National Park

Posted on by July 9, 2013
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We just got back from our first trip to the Loch this summer. Still some snow around in the shadows but the trail was in great shape. The cutthroat trout here are beautiful hybrids and they were in a cooperative mood. The “go to” fly this day was a flying ant pattern with a foam beetle drawing nearly as many strikes. Check out our website at https://www.anglerpocketguides.com/ to see more about fishing the Loch in Rocky Mountain National Park. This has been our favorite lake to fish for over 40 years.

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Stormy evening at Lily Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park

Posted on by June 17, 2013
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KimLilyCopyCropJune 16, 2013- We got to Lily Lake about 20 minutes before a storm passed by with lightning and plenty of wind. We fished dry flies even though this time of year is mostly about nymphs. Using a flying ant pattern and a parachute Adams we caught and released several greenback cutthroat trout both before and after the storm. These beautiful fish ranged in size between 14″ and 18″.

The lake water is already quite warm so a lengthy resuscitation was required. Lily Lake has no defined inlet and the outlet stream flows only during the early spring runoff so the spawning efforts by these trout are futile without the flowing water to oxygenate the eggs. This same low oxygen level makes it imperative to land the fish quickly and release them only after they regain their vigor. Read more about the Greenback Cutthroat Trout and Lily Lake in our waterproof pocket guide “Angler’s Guide to Rocky Mountain National Park” available on-line at: https://www.anglerpocketguides.com

Early June Hike to Dream Lake in RMNP

Posted on by June 12, 2013
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Yesterday, we hiked to Dream Lake. The shortcut trail was snowy and steep but passable. At the lake, the trout were packed into the inlet area in a pre-spawn mode. Kim and I both caught trout but fishing was very slow. We left early and went down to Sprague Lake. The brook and larger brown trout were very cooperative and we released about a dozen fish each in a couple of hours. Largest was a 14″ fat brown trout. We recommend this as there is no shuttle drop off at Sprague so it is deserted with little pressure due to the construction. Go after 4PM and you can drive right in. A cow elk and calf swam out into Sprague and enjoyed the cool water. Get more info at
http://www.anglerpocketguides.com/