Thanks for the help Mike. As I fish these over the next few weeks I'll
report back and return the favor. And thanks for the archive tip Kent. I
see Mike's detailed Aeneas Lake report there. This listserv has always been
very helpful and I appreciate the members efforts.
Incidentally, I agree with Mike's take on Blue Lake (by the way it was low
on the opener last year too.) It's really sad to see this lake go from a
sleeper three or four years ago to Chopaka II now. The first time I fished
Chopaka was 16 years ago on the opener (Aeneas was too crowded.) There were
about 7 other people there and we caught fish until our arms were sore by
dredging with Wooly Buggers (I'd never heard of a chironomid or
callibaetis.) Now your best chance of catching one of these wary fish with
a Wooly Bugger is if he doesn't see it coming and you hook him in the ass.
I used to fish there 15 to 20 days a year. I haven't been back in 3 years.
The lake is big enough you could still find a spot more or less to yourself.
The same thing couldn't be said for a camping spot.
Keith Bell
Republic, WA
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Monday, May 08, 2000 8:36 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: NE WA lake report request
Hi Keith,
I just returned from one of my many fishing trips back to the old hometown.
Here is what I know:
