Day 215 - 150 Days to go
Base Camp Coffee of the Day: Lost up the Creek (Colombian)
I woke up this morning to more boat trailers in the parking lot than I've seen in a while. With the gates at the dam repaired and water depths returned to normal, I guess everyone is making up for lost fishing time. The Lake at our Rainbow Haven Resort is a small lake as Reservoirs are concerned. Only about 21 miles from one end to the other and it doesn't sprawl out into a large body of water like the other lakes around here do. It still resembles a river more than a lake although where we are located, the water is probably about 2-3 times wider than the original river. That being said, even though it's small in comparison, it is more heavily, and abundantly managed for it's fish population (in my opinion) than the other lakes in the area. Because of it's nature as more of a river than a lake and due to the water temperature being perfect for Trout, it's a unique lake offering some of the best Trout fishing you will find anywhere.
The reason I bring this up is that when cruising social media, it seems that 95percent of fish stories (and pictures) originate from the first mile or two of the upstream part of the lake. This is an area dominated by fly fishing, restrictions on tackle, restrictions regarding length limitations and what appears to be more of a "Sport Fishing" frame of mind. All of that is good, but then I also see where people are complaining of the difficulty fishing that part of the lake and wishing they could get into a more consistent experience. This could be for reasons such as they want to introduce kids to the sport or simply catch a nice limit to cook for supper. When those "woe's" are expressed, I laugh at all the advice coming in through the comments from others who also focus their fishing attention on the "fly fishing" section of the lake. No offense to the fly fishermen out there, because I enjoy that too, but the lake has more to offer than just that special three miles of fishing upstream. I saw this morning how the advice to a dad wanting to get his kids onto some trout without the complexities of trying to fish the upper lake was a testimony to this. For example, when he asked about the Landing area, he was told by many that the Landing was no longer any good for catching trout. I balance that off with one of my guide friends who takes families with kids up to the landing every week and will get them in to 30-50 fish in an afternoon. Plenty of fishing for both a good experience and a nice limit to take home if they want to. The same is true for the entire lake. There's not a single portion of the lake that does not contain an abundance of fish. The biggest issue is not the quantity of fish or even the location. The only real issue is the techniques needed in different parts of the lake. Ironically, as I was writing this posting, one of our guests stopped in the tackle shop just to let me know that they're group had limited out in front of the Landing in less than two hours. He had traditionally used power baits for his trout fishing for years and was having no luck this weekend with them. I challenged him to try something "New" to him and they immediately began to catch fish.
The two biggest differences I see coming from the upper three miles of the lake and everywhere else on the lake is first, the quality of the fish pictures. Up lake, they're all posing for the cover of field and stream. downstream they are just taking pictures of their catch. The other difference is essentially the tackle and technique. You just need to learn the different methods to get on to a lot of fish.
I woke up this morning to more boat trailers in the parking lot than I've seen in a while. With the gates at the dam repaired and water depths returned to normal, I guess everyone is making up for lost fishing time. The Lake at our Rainbow Haven Resort is a small lake as Reservoirs are concerned. Only about 21 miles from one end to the other and it doesn't sprawl out into a large body of water like the other lakes around here do. It still resembles a river more than a lake although where we are located, the water is probably about 2-3 times wider than the original river. That being said, even though it's small in comparison, it is more heavily, and abundantly managed for it's fish population (in my opinion) than the other lakes in the area. Because of it's nature as more of a river than a lake and due to the water temperature being perfect for Trout, it's a unique lake offering some of the best Trout fishing you will find anywhere.
The two biggest differences I see coming from the upper three miles of the lake and everywhere else on the lake is first, the quality of the fish pictures. Up lake, they're all posing for the cover of field and stream. downstream they are just taking pictures of their catch. The other difference is essentially the tackle and technique. You just need to learn the different methods to get on to a lot of fish.
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