Anyone up for some trout fishing?

I'm thinking about heading up around willow to Lynne lake for a go at the rainbows and dollies this Sunday. Usually pretty good fishin around there.

Dry fly action should be good. Or trolling a small dodger and a night crawler is always a sure bet.

There's also long lake in the Kepler Bradley system. That lake requires a short hike in which will require some gumption but there are huge trout in there. And they are always excellent fighters . It's catch and release only and single hook artificial.

There's also summit lake down in turn again pass.

Options abound and they are all good!

I would consider it but it has to be kid accessible.   I won't have them equipped with drysuits so I need to figure out a way to get them safely on the water even if it is one at a time.  I may let them go out with just a PFD and some normal gear.  Especially if I put the kid in the outback with an amas kit. 

Shallow lakes and such I think it seems safer than the ocean but cold water is cold water salty or not.  I'm more the safety police but I have VERY little experience on lakes.  I look back to my canoeing days and think no one EVER wore a drysuit!  Then again, if I saw a standard canoe on Cook Inlet, I wouldn't care what they were wearing, I'd think they are nuts.  Hmmm.  If I take them out without full gear, I almost feel hypocritical.  But it doesn't seem necessary with direct one on one supervision, PFD and appropriate gear (but not drys suit).  I'll battle over this a bit.

But oops...heck yah! I wanna fish.

Lynne Lake?  really?   I've fished Honeybee with GREAT results but only have ever caught skinny dollies I think in lynne.  Lynne looks like the better lake but that hasn't been the case for us whether its ice fishing or canoeing.

Last year Lynne was great. I made some videos and posted on YouTube. Pretty easy and foolproof if using a 00 dodger and a night crawler.

The best fishing is on that shelf on the west side of the lake near the access. Water is only a couple feet deep and shore is within 20 feet. So you could easily supervise.

I fished honeybee too. Caught one huge rainbow for 2 hours fishing. Not sure what happened over there. Used to be great fishing.

I don't think dry suits are necessary -- nice, but not essential. The water is cold, sure. But you're right there to pluck them out if they inadvertently swim. Unlike any of us in the ocean, where there's a good chance of being at least partially in the water for a spell.  And it's not likely there's someone there to haul us onto dry.  Very different level of risk, comparatively. And you know that I'm the risk averse one among us.

That said, I'd keep them very near so any capsize could be minimized. Seems like they'd really have to be rough housing to tip the Outback-- especially with amas.

Have fun! I'm off to Deep Creek with friends. Hope the forecast holds for Cook Inlet. Hope everyone finds fish and good times. Both are on my agenda.

I don't think dry suits are necessary -- nice, but not essential. The water is cold, sure. But you're right there to pluck them out if they inadvertently swim. Unlike any of us in the ocean, where there's a good chance of being at least partially in the water for a spell.  And it's not likely there's someone there to haul us onto dry.  Very different level of risk, comparatively. And you know that I'm the risk averse one among us.

That said, I'd keep them very near so any capsize could be minimized. Seems like they'd really have to be rough housing to tip the Outback-- especially with amas.

Have fun! I'm off to Deep Creek with friends. Hope the forecast holds for Cook Inlet. Hope everyone finds fish and good times. Both are on my agenda.

I agree!  I plan to be right there.  Close to shore and he would be in an outback with Amas.  I hope he can reach the peddles!  If not, I will tow him around side by side.

Forecast looking a little nasty for Cook Inlet.  If I have time, I may try to run to Seward to try a few things.  I want to try and catch a sockeye by trolling.  Hope you hammer them wherever ya go!

I'd like to troll for sockeye too. I've got red and pink hooks. I hear that's all you need and a dodger

Me and a friend were thinking about doing some fishing in the valley this weekend. we were going to try and find some pike in big lake. Havent done alot of fishing there though. If i can get him out here on sunday with the kayaks i think id like to join.

Last year Lynne was great. I made some videos and posted on YouTube. Pretty easy and foolproof if using a 00 dodger and a night crawler.

The best fishing is on that shelf on the west side of the lake near the access. Water is only a couple feet deep and shore is within 20 feet. So you could easily supervise.

I fished honeybee too. Caught one huge rainbow for 2 hours fishing. Not sure what happened over there. Used to be great fishing.

Tried Lynne yesterday. Total bust for fishing. But I got my 11yr old soon to to be step son out. It was good time. Easy outing. Mosquitoes were BAD.




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