Great timing or Great Luck

[blackhawk180]

After what seems like an endless string of snow storms, we caught a break. Only a few days but a break. Checked on road conditions and the launch at the lake (a bit icy) and decided to go for it. Called my fishing buddy and asked if he was ready to get on the water for a day and of course, he was.
We had to use 4wd to get the boat out of the boat port at my house but once on the roads, all was clear to the lake. A sporty launch (we brought sand and deicer just in case) we headed out with the Mr Heater cranking for a day of fishing. Temp was about 25 when we left the launch and it didn't really warm up. Managed to only put one in the boat but had a great time planning our future trips when the weather is actually nice.
It started to snow lightly so we pointed the nose back to the launch and made it home before the snow started to get serious. Woke up to 3" new and steady snowfall with 6-10" forecast for the rest of the day. It almost seems like a day on the lake was a dream now but my 'boating twitch' is in remission for at least another few weeks now. And I have fresh Kokanee for dinner tonight.

 

[bruceb58]

Re: Great timing or Great Luck

What lake is that?

 

[kfa4303]

Re: Great timing or Great Luck

beautiful! timing is everything

 

[blackhawk180]

Re: Great timing or Great Luck

Bruce, that's lake Chelan in Eastern Washington. It's 55 miles long and nearly 1500' deep. Crystal clear water and home to a variety of fish, my favorite being Kokanee and Kings but many prefer fishing for the trout and other species.
Quite spectacular in the summer.

 

[foodfisher]

Re: Great timing or Great Luck

View attachment 224155[/QUOTE] If that's not downriggers, someone better tend that pole.:joyous:

 

[kfa4303]

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1500' !!!! I can head a mile offshore and not hit 15'. LOL!!!!

 

[blackhawk180]

Re: Great timing or Great Luck

kfa, my sonar goes bonkers and finally gives up and just displays the depth of my downrigger balls. 1500 is crazy deep for a lake and it's so clear you can see your flasher 60' down if the sun angle is right. When I trailer over to the coast to fish Halibut/Salmon in the straights (between puget sound and the ocean), 300-400' is deep and I'm lucky to see 3' down.