SnoWolf Posted December 24, 2010 Posted December 24, 2010 Hello. Someone gave a talk at the club one night about a high alpine lake. You could walk in or pay a little extra and ride a horse in. Does anyone remember the name of that lake or who have the talk? Thx in advance. Jim Quote
Michael Dell Posted December 29, 2010 Posted December 29, 2010 Probably Amythest Lake in the Tonquin Valley. There are two lodges up there:http://www.tonquinadventures.com/ http://www.tonquinvalley.com/ Quote
Terry H Posted December 29, 2010 Posted December 29, 2010 I remember that presentation, firstly because it was very well done, and secondly, because it brought back lots of great memories - I did the trip to Amethyst Lake in the mid 80's with my father and brother. It was TimD who gave the presentation. Quote
Jim Fox Posted January 6, 2011 Posted January 6, 2011 I did this trip with my brother and a bunch of guys about 10 years ago. Fishing was bad because ice off was late but it was a memorable trip anyway. I'd recommend a late summer trip like this to anyone. I remember that presentation, firstly because it was very well done, and secondly, because it brought back lots of great memories - I did the trip to Amethyst Lake in the mid 80's with my father and brother. It was TimD who gave the presentation. Quote
Paulf Posted January 7, 2011 Posted January 7, 2011 ...I did this trip back in 1994, I wasn't into fly fishing then...fishing with plugs, very successful...lots of rainbows and a few brookies...yours truly caught the smallest trout of the group, but I didn't really care, was having too much fun... ...the water is crystal clear...it is actually an eerie feeling when you are over at the base of the Rampart mountain range and you float over boulders in the water that are bigger than your house...you can see the fish swimming and hovering at depths below you...really deceiving how deep they are... ...I would go back in a heart beat...it was a four hour trip in by horse, the scenery is breathtaking...the outfitters were fantastic, the food and lodging were outstanding...and although it is now under different ownership, I hear nothing but great things about this place...lots to do there, even for the non-fisher... ...I took lots of pictures with the old film type camera, I'll see if I can find them and take some pictures of the pictures with the digital and see how they look...if they don't look too bad, I'll post them here... Quote
Paulf Posted January 7, 2011 Posted January 7, 2011 ...well, I found some pictures...didn't turn out too bad, so I'll post a few...still looking for the pictures with the fish we caught...they are here somewhere...anyways, enjoy the pictures... Quote
Paulf Posted January 7, 2011 Posted January 7, 2011 ...here is a picture from the trail looking down into the valley... Quote
Paulf Posted January 7, 2011 Posted January 7, 2011 ...a picture at a different angle looking down into the valley...this is where the excitement and anticipation take hold of you and you want to spur your horse on, but the outfitters soon remind you that this is a no no... Quote
Paulf Posted January 7, 2011 Posted January 7, 2011 ...this building is the kitchen shack, where all the guests meet for meals and great story telling... Quote
Paulf Posted January 7, 2011 Posted January 7, 2011 ...here we pulled into what is known as "Brookie Bay"...we are on the other side of the lake at the base of the "Rampart Mountains"...as you can see, we had a very safe and reliable source of transportation...notice the oars, motors not allowed... Quote
Paulf Posted January 7, 2011 Posted January 7, 2011 ...this is our last day...we are getting ready to depart for Jasper...we did not want to leave...we were there for four days and three nights...well worth the trip... Quote
Paulf Posted January 7, 2011 Posted January 7, 2011 ...did I mention that we took this trip in August of 1994... Quote
Paulf Posted January 7, 2011 Posted January 7, 2011 ...while over at Brookie Bay, we decided to climb what looked like a little hill, did I say little, it looked little, but it wasn't...the view was spectacular...we looked back over the lake to where we were staying... Quote
Paulf Posted January 7, 2011 Posted January 7, 2011 ...this is the new kitchen shack...awesome little cabin...notice the fish...the cook cooked it up for supper, we all had a taste of fresh rainbow... Quote
Paulf Posted January 7, 2011 Posted January 7, 2011 ...an early morning fish outing before breakfast is served...when the frost is present, just a warning, do not run down to the dock, if you do, you cannot stop on the dock, you slide right into the freezing lake...ahhhh nothing like a refreshing dip before breakfast... Quote
dipperdan Posted January 7, 2011 Posted January 7, 2011 ...another...Whom is this fisher????? Dan Quote
Terry H Posted January 7, 2011 Posted January 7, 2011 Hey Paul -- no doubt you noticed in the dining hall, the wall plaque for the MacLean Trophy, which is awarded each year to the person that caught the largest fish. Of course you would have seen that TMH was the winner back around 1984 -- a beauty rainbow that was pushing 6lbs. The fishing during our trip was cosmic, and fortunately, I was into fly fishing at the time. Thanks for posting the photos -- they brought back even more good memories. Terry Quote
Paulf Posted January 7, 2011 Posted January 7, 2011 ...Terry, I believe I took a picture of that...I'm still looking for more pictures...memories...aren't they great though... Quote
Paulf Posted January 8, 2011 Posted January 8, 2011 ...I found a few more pictures...I know there are more...so I'll keep looking...but in the mean time, enjoy these pictures... Quote
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