best hike to lakes?

[Nemo39]

Looking for some nice lakes that i can hike into within 2hrs of Calgary? Doesnt matter if its a 20min hike or 5hr hike as long as its worth it.

[commieboy]

Chester, Rawson and Elbow lakes/trails.

Popular hikes with great fishing at the end.

Chester has cutts and dollies (not bulls)

Rawson has some big cutts.

Can't remember what was in Elbow, but I remember having fun.

Grassi Lakes is a fun, easy hike and the lakes at the top are gorgeous. There are some very small brookies which are fun to catch on ultra light fly gear. The water is super clear, so fish towards structures.

[Braun]

i want to do constellation this year

[chubbdarter]

pick carefully
see TJ's thread in general section

[Braun]

http://www.outdooralberta.com/fishing.php

[chubbdarter]

golden trout in the Castle Drainage, would be my choice

[ffconvert]

Picklejar lakes (we fished the 1st one)
Took belly boats.
Any dry fly seemed to work.
Way fun, but this was 3 summers ago.
Fairly uphill hike, maybe an hour or less?
Tight lines, wherever you pick.

[ffconvert]

of course, I subscribe to the "post message, then check regulations" school of online journalism.
Opening date is July 1.

[Daceminnow]

Picklejar lakes (we fished the 1st one)
Took belly boats.
Any dry fly seemed to work.
Way fun, but this was 3 summers ago.
Fairly uphill hike, maybe an hour or less?
Tight lines, wherever you pick.



we were talking about picklejar on the week-end. there was mention of possible winterkill in the last couple years. anybody hear anything regarding this? i haven't seen the lakes listed in the stocking reports in the last few years either. anyone?

Dace

[Steven Noel]

http://www.outdooralberta.com/fishing.php

Amen, a great sight for that purpose.

[fredieC]

My buddies fish pickle jar last year and said that it was good fishing out there, definitely making a trip this summer, commieboy has mentioned some of the good ones for hiking also i would like to add Lake Arnica in Banff national park a bit of hike but worth while, also Braun has mentioned a good site there, we followed the same one, hope to conquer some more lakes this year, any way good luck fishing...!!!!

[chubbdarter]

im surprized that link is still up

[Daceminnow]

golden trout in the Castle Drainage, would be my choice

you able to still get on a horse chubb? i have a milk crate in the back of the truck to aid you. i wanna get back up in there again too.

[chubbdarter]

you able to still get on a horse chubb? i have a milk crate in the back of the truck to aid you. i wanna get back up in there again too.

Dace im pretty sure i'll never see those ridge lakes again

[Daceminnow]

Dace im pretty sure i'll never see those ridge lakes again

pony would still get you there buddy. i have a gentle old mare in mind that would fit you just right. she's a nice walker, all you would have to do is hang on.

[ÜberFly]

The mod/admin who runs the site can't handle fish worth a c r a p !! Keep the fish for your photos in the water dude!! :mad0100:

Amen, a great sight for that purpose.

[chubbdarter]

pony would still get you there buddy. i have a gentle old mare in mind that would fit you just right. she's a nice walker, all you would have to do is hang on.

her name forklift?

maybe a copter?....be a awsome flight

[Daceminnow]

her name forklift?

maybe a copter?....be a awsome flight


copter would be good. that basin wouldn't be the only stop we'd be making if we had those kinda wheels.

[npauls]

I have wanted to copter into a golden trout lake for the last couple years. Now that my back is messed up I feel that it would be the only way for me to finally hook into that species. If you guys do arrange a copter trip up there I would gladly split the cost and join if that would be alright.

[BGSH]

lovett lake hands down my favorite