Backpacking and Fly Fishing in the Elkhorn Mountains, Oregon

It's been a while since my last video, life gets busy, but this one was a super cool experience.
My dog Jasper and I took a 2 night backpacking trip to the Elkhorn Mountains in Eastern Oregon to try to find some solitude and hunt some high altitude lakes for Brook Trout with a fly rod.
The scenery around camp in the lakes basin was amazing and we got to see a big herd of mountain goats throughout the trip.
We also did a side trip hike up Elkhorn Mountain to take in the view.
The mood of this trip was calm and peaceful and hopefully this video conveys that. Normally I don't make videos this long but splitting it up didn't seem right. So grab a snack and beverage and take a trip with me.
Enjoy.

[@phillipendicott1714]

One the hidden gems of Oregon.

[@tyronejackson6593]

La Grande resident here. Love these mountains, nothing quite like it.

[@johnhutton2500]

Hey man! Love it. Fishin with yer best buddy.

[@ryangoesoutside]

Thanks! Jasper is the best!

[@johnhutton2500]

I’m in Sinaloa Mexico and it’s obvious to me from here and through the screen that Jasper is the best. @@ryangoesoutside

[@tomclark7614]

What a good dog!

[@ryangoesoutside]

Thanks man, Jasper is the best!

[@brendonvirgil-virgilcustom8441]

I enjoyed this video. I miss the mountains of Eastern Oregon.

[@ryangoesoutside]

Thanks man! Yeah, there is some crazy cool scenery in that part of the state!

[@ean9584]

awesome video man!

[@ryangoesoutside]

Thanks dude! Can't wait to explore more of that range.

[@jeffkuust1662]

The scenery is beautiful !

[@ryangoesoutside]

It is pretty unbelievable!

[@RealRyanDeLuca]

Looks like fun! Absolutely epic country/scenery.

[@ryangoesoutside]

Very awesome scenery. I need to go back and hike the whole 20 miles and see the other lakes!

[@seanhumphreys5498]

Looks like it was an amazing trip! A lot of good hook ups and views to die for. Thanks for taking us along and keep up the great work!!!

[@ryangoesoutside]

Thanks man, it was more awesome than I even hoped! Thanks for checking out the vid!

[@oldsmugglerflyfishing]

Great adventure!

[@ryangoesoutside]

Thanks, it sure was!

[@jacobheil8783]

Dude awesome video! Found your video while learning/looking for people that fly fish high lakes in Oregon. Caught my first 2 brookies in a creek last week. Taking the fly rod into the great 8 lake basin this year, Always spinning rod fished successfully but hoping fly rods will do it too! keep the videos coming!

[@ryangoesoutside]

Thanks man! There are definitely some good high lakes to fish but it can be tough with a fly rod sometimes. I spent some time throwing rooster tails with a spin setup when I was younger but I love the art of fly fishing so that's the rod I usually pack now. Good luck out there, hopefully you find more gorgeous brookies!

[@deanfirnatine7814]

I have not been up in the Elkhorns since I was a kid

[@ryangoesoutside]

I definitely need to spend more time there!

[@OregonWildmanAKAsasquatch]

There is gold there

[@Fishnmoreoutdoors]

Great video. I gave you a sub, and look forward to checking out more of your content. We have a bit of overlap in places we fish and film. Tight lines!!

[@ryangoesoutside]

Thanks man! Maybe we'll run into each other sometime!

[@Fishnmoreoutdoors]

👍🏻👍🏻

[@thebigroy]

Great video. What flies did you use?

[@ryangoesoutside]

Thanks man! I was probably using Adams flies most of the time, they are pretty much my go to. Although I did pretty good towards the end of the trip using small wooly buggers too.

[@jmalen123]

Too bad that dog don't like the water.