Spent the morning hiking/fishing small lakes in the High Uintas Wilderness area of Northern Utah. Great day for taking pictures in complete solitude (only car at the trailhead when I arrived). Not such a great day for "catching" fish, for me. Oh they were rising all over the place, but I threw everything that I had and only came away with a handful to show for it despite the (sometimes) frantic surface activity.
So much for starving alpine trout that will throw themselves on top of every fly that hits the water.
Some lake pic's:
This one from right around treeline (~11,000 feet):
This little fellow came in close for a "look-see"... a Mink I believe:
Nice Tiger from a small pothole lake on a Comparamerger:
Cutthroat... short in stature, but long in beauty:
Straight from the pages of Murphy's Law... I wrap up the rod, break out a quick lunch, and a 16-17 inch Tiger cruises by 10 feet off the shore!
Beauty is everywhere in the high country in July!
So much for starving alpine trout that will throw themselves on top of every fly that hits the water.
Some lake pic's:
This one from right around treeline (~11,000 feet):
This little fellow came in close for a "look-see"... a Mink I believe:
Nice Tiger from a small pothole lake on a Comparamerger:
Cutthroat... short in stature, but long in beauty:
Straight from the pages of Murphy's Law... I wrap up the rod, break out a quick lunch, and a 16-17 inch Tiger cruises by 10 feet off the shore!
Beauty is everywhere in the high country in July!
