"is coldwater lake the one with the strenous hike down into it ?"
-No, that's Castle. Tyler Laurenti "Uncle Brad and Elly" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >is coldwater lake the one with the strenous hike down into it ? >bjr > �----- Original Message ----- > �From: Sean Grier > �To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > �Sent: Monday, July 21, 2003 6:56 PM > �Subject: Re: Coldwater repeat > > > �No reservations needed, but you need a park pass ($3 per adult and $1 per 4-15 yr. > olds, as I recall) that you can get at the visitor center up the hill. �If you come > before the center opens, just leave a note on your dash about arriving before it > opened, and try to make sure to take a break in the middle of the day and go up and > pay for the pass. �It's actually a wristband that you place around the stanchion of > your rearview mirror. �The visitor's center is open from 10AM to 6PM. > > �Not sure where else you can get the pass, or if you can get it ahead of time for a > particular day. �Haven't tried that. �While you probably can get away with leaving > the note, and then slipping out after it closes (all without paying), it's one of > those fees that, IMHO, is worth it. > > �Just remember, no internal combustion motors on the boat (whether you use it or > not). �Electric and human power only. �If you use an electric motor, and plan on > going down to the East end of the lake, make sure you have 2 WELL CHARGED batteries, > as the wind invariably comes up from the west and can be pretty vicious (hard lesson > learned, personally!) > > �It's a fun lake, with big trout in it. �Challenging, but breathtaking. > > �As for directions, take I-5 south to SR 504 and go east. �It's about a 3-1/2 to 4 > hour trip (mostly because you end up behind some slow camper on SR-504). �You'll see > the signs for Coldwater Lake and Coldwater Ridge Visitor Center. �That's the place > to get the pass. �You actually can cut off some time if you take SR 505 to SR-504, > through Toledo. �The easiest way is 504, though. �If you have time, go on up to > Johnstone Ridge and sit through the video presentation. �The finale is spectacularly > worth the extra 7 miles past Coldwater... > > �Here's a good link to their website: > �http://www.fs.fed.us/gpnf/mshnvm/ > > > �Sean > � �----- Original Message ----- > � �From: ffishnfly chatterton > � �To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > � �Sent: Monday, July 21, 2003 5:29 PM > � �Subject: Re: Coldwater repeat > > > � �Do you have to have reservations to fish Coldwater. Isn't it in the Mt St Helens > National Monument. Can you drive right to the shore? Questions, questions, > questions. Oh, and by the way, how do you get there from the Seattle area? > � � �----- Original Message ----- > � � �From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > � � �To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > � � �Sent: Monday, July 21, 2003 5:25 PM > � � �Subject: Coldwater repeat > > > � � �I went back to Coldwater Lake on Saturday, this time with a buddy, instead of > � � �my son. It was hot, and we would have welcomed an afternoon breeze, but it > � � �never materialized. You could feel the doldrums lurking but they haven't > � � �completely arrived. > > � � �We fished from about 9:30AM to 4:00PM with a break for lunch (where I was > � � �reminded that you should never wrap a sandwich in foil for a fishing trip...). > � � �Fishing was slow but steady throughout the day punctuated by one hot period and > � � �a couple long lulls. Most of the fish we caught this trip were the smaller > � � �variety 10-15", with only a couple of the 18"+ in the mix. We mostly fished > � � �sinking lines in 20-35 feet of water. Successful patterns for me were > � � �sealbuggers and damsel nymphs in olive and brown. My go-to pattern in the past, > � � �a Carey Special, was ignored. My buddy caught a couple right away on a black > � � �leech with red flash in the tail, just when I thought he was onto something he > > � � �went cold. Most of his luck came on the same colors combinations I was using. > � � �We both found that we had more luck when we slowed down our retrieve or kicked > � � �slower when trolling. > > � � �I also tried an adult damsel for about 15 minutes in the afternoon as there > � � �were lots of them hovering, and there were some smaller fish splashing in the > � � �shallows. They were small, but apparently not dumb. I had one miss and no other > � � �action, so switched back to my sinking rig. > > � � �The fishing was a little slower than I would have liked, but this lake is a > � � �gem. Beautiful scenery, very few other fishermen, and well conditioned fish. > � � �Apparently the management strategy is working, but I don't completely > � � �understand it. I was reminded of what I perceive as a flaw when a father son > � � �team pulled out with two 18"+ fish on their stringer. They were totally legal, > � � �and very aware of the regulations, as they commented about the dilemna of > � � �keeping the second fish and having to quit fishing. I don't question their > > � � �right to consume fish within the law. But, it would seem to me that, in a lake > � � �that relies 100% on natural reproduction, removing the breeding population > � � �(16"+ fish) should not be encouraged by law. Wouldn't a slot limit, like one > � � �fish between 10-14", be a better management practice while still allowing for > � � �some consumption? Does anyone who has studied these things have any input? > > � � �Anyway, it was great to be on the water for the day. > > � � �Ross > > __________________________________________________________________ McAfee VirusScan Online from the Netscape Network. Comprehensive protection for your entire computer. Get your free trial today! http://channels.netscape.com/ns/computing/mcafee/index.jsp?promo=393397 Get AOL Instant Messenger 5.1 free of charge. Download Now! http://aim.aol.com/aimnew/Aim/register.adp?promo=380455
