August 6-8, 2009 I took the scouts to Chiwaukum Lake (12 mile hike in) and we day hiked to Larch Lake (2.5 miles further), total elevation gain for the trip was 4,200 feet. Found voracious cutthroat trout in Larch Lake, Larch Creek, Ewing Creek. One Larch Lake Cutthroat in photo, not the biggest, but a nice place to photo it where I landed it. Caught 50-60 fish here. Largest was 11 inches. Inlet stream to Chiwaukum Lake held lots of 9-10" brookies.
Following morning caught 10" cuttrhroat in Chiwaukum Lake on first cast. Smaller brook trout after that.
Brian and I were speedier hikers coming out so we stopped and fished at the creek crossing of the North Fork of Chiwaukum Creek (cutts and brookies and hornet stings, oh my!) as well as Glacier Creek (cutts), South Fork of Chiwaukum Creek(rainbows), and main stem of Chiwaukum Creek (cutts, bows, and brookies). We caught 46 on our hike out. We found fish in seven separate lakes and streams. A great hike, and a great fishing adventure!
3 comments:
Nice report. Love the Alpine Lakes area.
I am so jealous! Buy hey, where would you rather be, Midland, MI, or the Alpine Lakes? Ummm....
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