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| Diane - Fish ON! |
Again last week club Secretary Dale sent out an APB email to form a group fishing trip to Jubilee Lake on the 16th. Dale always try to give at least a week Heads-Up, so everyone interested can make a vacation day request, or take a break from their regular retirement chores in order to go fishing.
In response to that email Heidi and Diane replied with a YEA - Let's Go Fishing.
Thursday noon Diane, Heidi and Dale met at Dale's house. Along with Dale's Buddy, we headed for the mountains.
Wildfire smoke was still rather thick in the Columbia Basin and the afternoon temperatures were heading for 100* again.
Weather forecast for the day was calling for a chance of rain across the northern Blue Mountains. When we got to the lake the skies were partly cloudy, but appeared no chance of rain, which we have a great need of. During the afternoon a rumbling thunderhead did approach the lake from the south, which shaded the sun a bit -helping us with catching of a few nice rainbows- but there was no rain in sight for this day. When the clouds moved on, catching slowed down.
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| Diane heading out |
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| Heidi with Fish ON |
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| Dale waiting for the next bite |
The four of us convoyed out of Dale driveway at high noon for a most enjoyable Thursday afternoon at Jubilee Lake! FINALLY getting away from the thick smoke that had blocked our views and stung our throats for days and days, and entering the much cooler and fresher air at 4700 feet elevation. It was 80 degrees when we arrived at the lake about 1:30, water near surface was about 74 degrees by my thermometer, (felt SO good on feet and legs dangling in the water and making boat go with swim fins! ) and air temp had dropped to 70 by the time we left the lake! This natural treasure is only about 50 miles away, an hour and a half drive (although the last 7 or 8 miles -20 minutes drive- of badly washboard gravel road may make it feel considerably further!) Fly fishing friends Diane and Dale also enjoyed the outing, and Diane got to try out my float tube, take my blue inflatable boat for a "spin", and try Dale's backpacker type small pontoon boat. She'd never been in watercraft like any of them before. She way out-fished me, (she caught and released at least 9 trout) but I was still having a great time even though I only caught 4 trout.
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| Heidi netting a beautiful rainbow |
Dale caught 12 rainbows, with the last 4 being small enough to slip out of the holes of his landing net.
I got many "nibbles", bites and strikes throughout the afternoon, but fish were being challenging for all of us!
We enjoyed a most glorious
bright color to western sky, including several minutes of seeing the sun
looking striped/layered horizontally in various shades of intense red and fuscia
and maroon tones on the drive back down the mountains! What
an awesome way to relax and recharge the spirit! So
glad Diane was able to join us for her first time on this lake! She
has taught many, many people how to fly fish, and especially how to tie
flies! We
were all fishing with flies we tied ourselves of course! I am including a picture of the fly I used all afternoon!
Ahhh,
NATURE THERAPY is awesome!
OHHH! the "spec in the sky" in at least one photo, is one of the several Osprey that were flying around and over the lake, swooping in to catch fish, and circling over our heads throughout the afternoon!
OHHH! the "spec in the sky" in at least one photo, is one of the several Osprey that were flying around and over the lake, swooping in to catch fish, and circling over our heads throughout the afternoon!
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| Osprey along with Herons and an Eagle |
Last time I was at this lake was 5 weeks ago, and there were still several
smallish ducklings with parents, but they've grown a LOT larger since then! LOVE
seeing and hearing birds, to go with the lapping of the tiny waves!
Yup,
a wonderful day indeed!
Jubilee Lake is a USFS fee area
Once Lifetime Fee for Seniors
-or-
A Daily Fee
-or-
A Daily Fee
Report of another day's fishing 8-16-18
Tight lines and good fishing -
Walla² Fly Fishers
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