I took Monday off and lugged my tube just over 3 miles up the hill to Lower Lola Montez Lake. With that weather system we got it actually wasn't to bad of a hike, nice and cool. I got to the lake at 8 am sharp, tube set up and in the water by 815. First cast, grab and miss. Second cast another grab, this could be a really good day? I read about "15 to 20" rainbows crusing the shoreline are common". Well usually when I read something like that I'm skeptical, and from now on I'll always be skeptical. I ended catching 6 rainbows (biggest was 11", the rest were 8" to 10") and 1 small brookie. Odd thing was the water was 62 deg, but all the fish were in the middle of the lake. On top of that they were down about 15', had to use the Type IV to catch most of them. It was a beautiful lake, hadn't been there since I was a little kid camping at the upper lake with the family. Just when I called it a day and was breaking down the tube a cell blew in and I got to hike out in the rain, with a decent 15 minute hail storm.
Now back to the drawing board for planning next months trip.
Dan
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