I am deliberately not telling anyone the name of this lake. All I can say is that it is in the Shulaps and was a fantastic getaway for Tracey and myself. We took the day, Saturday, to drive some rough logging roads to get to the trail head which took us more or less to the lake. Although it should have only taken us 45 min to reach it, we missed an important junction as we were a lot quicker than we expected (this has been my first real hike since surgery). We ended up over shooting the lake by 2.5 km (as the crow flies) and 200 m in elevation. I didn't like missing the lake (I am still a guide after all), but the opportunity allowed us to explore the Shulaps a little more and wet our appetite for future exploration.
Shulaps in all their autumn glory!
Tracey and Pela.. the lake was right behind her!
Me disappointed that we missed the lake... but Pinto and Pela were still happy.
Us and us with fish!
Rainbow Trout cleaned and in the wash basin... ready for caning.
When we got back to the lake it was pretty windy, so we spent the fist hour being blown around on the lake while Pinto and Pela enjoyed the ride. When the wind would calm - FISH ON! The trout were beautiful, inside and out. Nice pink flesh (a little like sockeye) and beautiful coloured skin. We kept 6 between the two of us and hiked them back to the Jeep. We got home just after dark and I caned the trout the next morning.
