South Fork Lakes fishing for Golden Trout 2024

If you've followed me for the last few years you know I like going up to the Cottonwood Lakes area to gear check for the season. Since Cottonwood Lakes 1-4 are closed to fishing until Sept, that leaves some of the surrounding lakes as the goto places. I haven't been up to these lakes in a few years and was pleasantly surprised. Got to use my new Nissin Zerosum 7:3 Tenkara rod as well.

[@albertapikewalleye6833]

Ya ok golden trout boy

[@ryanmoayed5882]

Was up here Memorial Day weekend all the lakes were completely frozen still. Looks like you crushed it!

[@newflyfishingodyssey]

It was fun! Still kind of funny hearing normal conditions given all the recent drought years or the crazy snow year last year.

[@mmfruitveg]

They get picky when they've been caught a bunch of times

[@fishing_guy]

Nice!!! I always wanted to go there. How long is the hike to there from the parking lot?

[@newflyfishingodyssey]

Depends on your hiking uphill at 10000 ft speed haha. But it’s about 4.5-5 miles with about 1000 ft elevation I think

[@fishing_guy]

@@newflyfishingodyssey thanks it looks like i can do the hike within a day if i go real early

[@chili1593]

Awesome country up there

[@newflyfishingodyssey]

It really is. Too bad the season isn't longer

[@jsierra8455]

Nice video. Were you throwing dries or nymphs? What’s your favorite flies for Goldens?

[@newflyfishingodyssey]

This lake is kind of pressured so I tried everything, dried, nymphs, streamers. I usually just use a hopper dropper setup during the summer though

[@chowboy44]

Take the gloves off when handling the fish. THey remove the protective slime coat from the fish