I picked door number three. When I was on "Let's Make A Deal" many years ago, I picked door number 2 that was the wrong one. Number one was the wrong one too. Get my logic? Good.
Got to Silver Lake at 8:00 and instead of heading to my usual spot, just parked in the boat trailer lot (there weren't a lot of boat trailers there) and walked out to the peninsula. Thought I'd try some place different.
I had talked to a friend on Monday and he said that he and his family went to Bear River over the weekend and got skunked, that's why I picked Silver Lake.
Different Spot |
Back Toward The Parking Lot |
But I left them out there for an hour or so just in case there was lone Rainbow cruising around in 18" of water. There wasn't.
I know the picture below is familiar, but the reason I took it was that it rained on Monday night and there was supposed to be snow down to 7000 ft. Silver Lake is 7261 and you know that hill is a lot higher and guess what? No snow.
Familiar Peak |
The Other Side |
When I got to the lake at 8:00, it was parka and gloves (32 in South Shore this morning) and by 9:30 it was long sleeved t-shirt time. By 11:00 I could have used a short sleeve tee.
The drought has just sucked down Silver Lake, that's all there is to it.
A little fall color on the Aspens |
Another little grove of Aspens |
Calm as glass at Noon |
So I guess that will do it for upcountry fishing until next spring.
I heard a rumor they are supposed to start stocking Lake Amador (person best last year at 7 lb.10oz.) tomorrow. I guess I'll have to take a drive out there and make a stop at Camanche next week to see what's shaking.
Stay tuned.
Mark, I was talking with a neighbor this morning about the drought in California. Your name and blog came up. I mentioned that you had pretty much kept us on top of how bad drought conditions were, plus, the fires! Anyway,sure feel for you folks..........................
ReplyDeleteHow deep is that lake anyway say in a normal water year?
Good luck on bettering your personal best on Amandor.
Don't know how deep, but there is still a lot of water in it. It's about 20 feet below full, but that makes a lot of the shoreline shallow.
DeleteLets hope for a very wet winter/spring.
ReplyDeleteIn the second to last photo, is that a rise?
Not a rise, one of the little ducks that are all over the lake.
DeleteEh, sorry no fish, but at least you didn't get the donkey behind door number 2. I always wondered if the people really got to take the donkey home...and if they didn't, what if they really wanted it.
ReplyDeleteKill 'em on Amador tomorrow!
Don't know the answer about the donkey, but we did get some furniture, and a little bit of cash. The big prize was a boat, motor, and trail plus $10,000 in cash. I got neither, the ex got it all.
DeleteThat's too bad! I want to fish Amador too!
ReplyDeleteWell, at least you're getting out so good for you.
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