Lake Lovin'

Still a hefty snowpack

This time of year can be tough on an anxious fisherman: nasty weather, dirty water, and typically, just not much decent fishing.  With our snow pack something like 300% over average, run off is here and not clearing up any time soon.  Luckily for us here in Jackson, once the ice melts, we have some great lake fishing.

Stillwater fishing is one of my favorite ways to catch big trout on a fly and after the carp tourney on Blackfoot, I was still itching to get after it.  Even when the rivers have finally cleared, I'll still sometimes forego a river for the big, open water of our lakes.

So, with recent word that Jenny's getting turned on, as well as some sunny, warm weather in the  forecast, West, the Juice and I headed out to Jenny Lake.  The weather was fantastic and the fishing not so much, but if nothing else, it was just good to hear my old 2 stroke purr.  She's a hoss, but after a long winter I'm always curious to see how she runs. 

Fishing was a little slow due to the fact that the lake just recently iced off.  The good news is although I had many fish chase and follow the fly without eating - all the way to the boat at times -  fish are moving.  We ended up boating two after feeling a few shy tugs, and turning many weary fish.  West landed a respectable cutty right towards the end of the day and that was that.