Hike to Fish
I don't fish enough high mountain lakes. Although I fish quite often, you need more time in order to hike several miles, fish for a few hours and then hike back. Most anglers (like myself) are not willing to devote that many hours (and steps) when we know reliable fishing spots an hour from Denver that hold trout over 20 inches. Since the beginning of September I have been hiking more and learning that the joy is in the journey. I have hiked to at least four new lakes and fished three of them. (One was barren of trout). The trails to these lakes are just like rivers; they're all different. There is something magical about that. I've also gotten in better shape trudging up these trails with my vest and fly rod in tow. All Trails is a great app and by reading through the comments you can really get a feel for exactly what you're going to encounter on the trail. I will then google the lake and make sure there are trout there. (This soun...
