Above the lake is simply a pleasure. With the log load and tight deep holes something sub-surface might be worth the effort should things not rise.

Some years ago two brothers drew late September bull tags for about right there. The last day of scouting was spent walking gravel bars, wading in board short, drinking cheap beer from 25 year old Jansport belt pouches, and catching many a nice fish. There was no effort of concealment as it is a popular tourist destination. Midday a man in camo face paint jumped from a logjam to tell us, in a not so kind of voice, he was hunting there and we needed to move along. Apologizing, we did. Opening morning of elk was more amazing than 20 inch trout on a beautiful river…