I got out on Lewiston Lake yesterday as my friend, Don, wanted to come over after Benson Kanemoto once again showed that fish are active at Lewiston Lake. The lake has only been stocked once since March, when usually there are 4 or 5 by now, including some non-documented plantings when other waters are too…
Month: October 2023
Day ???: Western Native Trout Challenge Epilogue
It turns out I gained 10 to 15 pounds during my trip. Wow. And I was even more sedentary than back at home. However, I am doing a 4-10 work out schedule, sometimes called a “Ten-Four Good Buddy” program. I ride the bike for 10 minutes and do 10 stair pushups four times a day….
Days 32+: Started With A Bang. Ended With A Whimper
The last week has consisted of a lot of driving. It took two days to make it to Porterville, the gateway to the Golden Trout Wilderness. Ten to 12 years ago I caught three heritage species in three days: the Little Kern Golden Trout; the Kern River Rainbow; and the California Golden Trout. This year…
Days 30 and 31: Niners Win, Great Burger, And a Campsite Near an Apache Trout Creek
I found a great sports bar in Pinetop Arizona to watch the 49ers – Arizona Cardinals game. I could not pass up watching the game in a sports bar in the home area of the 49ers opponents. I had a fantastic cheeseburger, gigantic in size and flavor, and watch the game, thankfully sitting near a…
Day 29: Leaving New Mexico And Heading For A Pub To Watch the Niners – Arizona Game
So yesterday, I fished Willow Creek thinking it was Gilita Creek. Drove to the Catwalk Recreation Area and determined that I could not complete the challenge there due to physical limitations. Giving up I drove to Arizona to stay at a casino and watch the 49ers game on Sunday. Choosing the closest casino I drove…
Day 28: Gila Trout Are Monsters! Monsters I Say
Another beautiful 10 AM morning. I drove down to the trail to Gilita Creek (I think), found a walking stick left for the next person (me) at the trailhead sign, and I started walking up the trail. After a ¼ mile or so, the trail disappeared at a fish barrier. I was confused as Willow…
Day 27: Willow Creek, Gila Trout, and I Do Not Get Along
Waking up early for me and getting set to fish all day, starting at 10 AM, the beautiful morning just beckoned a successful day. I drove the road paralleling the creek upstream for about a mile when a private ranch blocked the road. I don’t know it they can block access along the road, but…
Day 26: Ready To Go Back To Willow Creek?
I spent most of today in the Library in the Town of Reserve, New Mexico. Caught up with my blog posts and heading back into the woods to pursue the elusive Gila Trout. Vigorous research was done in the library (writing down all the waters in New Mexico that have Gila Trout eligible for the…