High Country Fishing Trip

[Hnthrdr]

I fish a lot up there, but don’t really like early July as the cuts are still all stacked up on the outlets and inlets spawning.


Sadly one of my favorites was littered with people, maybe an influencer found it, but for 20 years never saw a person fishing it. 7 people on it Sunday. Fish size was way down as well.

I hope people aren’t totally decimating it. Would be shame!

 

[Coveyleader]

Who knows, I used to average 16-18 inch cuts in there. Some closing in 20 + inches which is giant when they get fat. Don’t even see a fish like that. For fish to get that big, it’s deep enough and winterkill is not an issue, and escapes fishing pressure. The latter was never an issue as the fish were dumb as a rock, so people must be taking a few home.

 

[Poser]

Who knows, I used to average 16-18 inch cuts in there. Some closing in 20 + inches which is giant when they get fat. Don’t even see a fish like that. For fish to get that big, it’s deep enough and winterkill is not an issue, and escapes fishing pressure. The latter was never an issue as the fish were dumb as a rock, so people must be taking a few home.

I'd wager its more just attrition rate from being caught, the use barbs, mishandling, whipping the fish out of the water etc.