Why I hiked HOURS to Fish this Mountain Lake... In Winter! 😯❄️

Fishing a high altitude lake in winter, and catching something INCREDIBLE! Trekking hours in the freezing cold was worth every step, there's something so special about fishing in the mountains. The fish that live there are untouched and absolutely beautiful. This time we focus on lure fishing, and also take worms for some bait fishing too. With the water being so cold I need all the help I can get! Whether it be Perch fishing or trout fishing, fishing in the mountains is one of my favourite things to do!
The legend: After fishing this lake a couple of times, someone said in the comments that they think they once witnessed a big 3lb perch get caught up there. Due to the scarcity of food in places like this it seems like a long shot, but anything is possible! Join me as I get up there and try to see if the rumours are true!
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[@MrBoshintang]

George, your videos are always excellent. Thanks for all your great content in 2023, from the sea bass to the trout to an all too brief appearance in the YPC Bank tournament. Can’t wait for more great videos in 2024. Hope you’re having a warm and cosy Christmas break!

[@adventurefishinguk]

Thank you, really appreciate that! Glad you enjoyed my appearance in the YPC, albeit a brief one 😂 Hope you had a good christmas and thanks for watching

[@neilyorks]

Happy Christmas to you and your family George, thanks for all the videos this year I've really enjoyed them all , see you on the other side 🎄🎅

[@adventurefishinguk]

You too mate! You’re very welcome, thanks a lot for taking the time to watch and especially comment as much as you do, it’s much appreciated

[@NorthWalesPiscator]

A very Merry Christmas George to you and your family. Thanks for your efforts this year you’ve made some great content. This video is no exception what a truly stunning location that second trout was indeed something special never seen one as heavily marked as that. Tight lines mate.

[@adventurefishinguk]

I really appreciate that thanks a lot for the kind words! Merry Christmas and all the best for 2024 👍

[@riverratfishing]

Those are beautiful Brown Trout. I would say keep the gloves for a spare pair. This is the first channel I have seen with this much adventure. Awesome channel.

[@adventurefishinguk]

Thanks for watching! really glad you're enjoying the channel 👍

[@paulwalker5221]

Merry Christmas, really enjoyed this adventure and the scenery. Thank you for enduring the cold. Hope you continue to have great adventures in 2024

[@adventurefishinguk]

Thanks for watching and Merry Christmas! Glad you enjoyed the video

[@richardjohnson3463]

Proper wild adventure fishing, great video. Cheers. Looking forward to following more of your adventures in 2024 👍

[@adventurefishinguk]

Thanks mate glad you enjoyed it! Hopefully there will be some really exciting trips in 2024 👍

[@PilzE.]

Thanks for sharing, the level of effort deserves a Like and Comment all by itself!

[@adventurefishinguk]

Thanks for watching, I really appreciate it!

[@vernsberetvernsberet2481]

Going the extra mile ,literally..Fishing places like that sure takes the sting out of blanking(not that you did)..Only just found this channel but it's an instant subscribe 🙌🏼🎣

[@adventurefishinguk]

Thanks for subscribing and sticking around! Yeah I love fishing really cool places like this and going the extra mile as you say!

[@paulellam6926]

Happy New Year bro, appreciated all the uploads this year, really enjoy them, hope you and yours have had a great Christmas and best wishes for 2024!

[@adventurefishinguk]

Thanks mate you too! I appreciate you watching, means a lot 👍

[@Stuntmenmgw]

Best video on the channel to date. The production quality is world class. Drone addition is a real touch. Keep up the good work adventure fishing uk

[@adventurefishinguk]

Mucho gracias! I agree the drone has been a priceless addition 👍 Thanks for watching

[@liamd3345]

You really put a shift in to create this video, many thanks for all your effort George 👏🏻

[@adventurefishinguk]

Thanks for watching mate! yeah this one was quite a mission!

[@kellyshaw7271]

Those trout had such distinct colours. Looks a great place to fish but I wouldn't fancy it in the snow. Loving the channel. Happy Christmas

[@adventurefishinguk]

I know, amazing aren't they! Thanks for watching and merry christmas!

[@danielwalters3253]

Can’t believe I’ve only just found your channel. This is class and the sort of stuff that should be inspiring kids. Not losers streaming their video games. I’ve banned my kids from watching those goons. Thanks for sharing these videos👍

[@adventurefishinguk]

Thanks for the kind words mate, really glad you're enjoying the channel!

[@alistairkilpatrick3907]

Happy christmas tae you and yir family m8. Looking forward tae yir vids in the newyear aw the best and lang may yir lum reek🍺🥃🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿☮️

[@adventurefishinguk]

Merry Christmas mate! Thanks for watching 👍

[@chrismulvaneyphoto]

Yes George! Physio Chris here. Loving this video, and I think a return has to be on the cards for that waterfall. Hope you and the family have a lovely Christmas.

[@adventurefishinguk]

Merry Christmas Chris! Thanks for watching and yeah I think I’ll definitely be back!

[@user-fk8rb8ue5h]

What a lovely Trout.

[@adventurefishinguk]

Thanks mate!

[@jasonjones6463]

Nice one George, loved the gloves. Looking forward to seeing what 2024 brings.

[@adventurefishinguk]

Thanks mate! Me too 👍 Hope you had a good Christmas!

[@cheza7061]

Happy Christmas to you & your family. Tight line for the new year ahead!! 😎🎣🐟

[@adventurefishinguk]

Merry Christmas and thanks you too!

[@Garou0410]

awesome scenery. thanks for showing me 👍🎣

[@adventurefishinguk]

Thanks for taking the time to watch! 👍

[@jasonk1167]

Some lovely trout there George! Mountain stream fishing certainly would be a challenge or perhaps a mountain lake Char?👀 Have a great Christmas and we all look forward to many more future videos 🎣

[@adventurefishinguk]

Thanks mate! Yeah a mountain lake char would be something very special 👍 I'll add it to the list for next year! Merry Christmas!

[@AdyWoodchucker]

Have a lovely Christmas George, I had never watched any of your video’s until YPC but I have to say I really enjoy them 🎣👊🏼🎅🏼

[@adventurefishinguk]

Merry Christmas mate and thanks for watching! Glad you've been enjoying a few of my videos. Same goes for you, I enjoyed your river perch video from may 👍

[@AdyWoodchucker]

@@adventurefishinguk I had hours and hours of footage over those two days but it’s hard to make just catching loads of fish interesting. Have a good one buddy 🎅🏼🎣🎅🏼

[@Coast2CoastFishing-jg1px]

Great video George, long trek but worth it for the scenery alone, and you didn't blank😊

[@adventurefishinguk]

Thanks mate, yeah it’s always nice to get a fish or two in the net! Merry Christmas!

[@paulsedgwick3195]

🎣✌️🎉 love the gloves 😅 nice to see you enjoying yourself out there getting some fresh air quality mate . Hope you and your family have a Merry Christmas and a happy New Year🎉🎉🎉❤

[@adventurefishinguk]

Thanks mate! Yeah the gloves will be here to stay I think... Hope you had a good christmas too and all the best for 2024!

[@Ride_Reel]

Looks like a nice adventure mate, Merry Christmas to ya and tight lines through 2024.

[@adventurefishinguk]

Thanks mate, hope you had a good christmas and thanks for watching!

[@user-vi9gw8pt9v]

Merry Christmas too you George really enjoy the content look forward too next year.

[@adventurefishinguk]

Thanks for the support mate!

[@jambobee]

Merry Christmas mate,great video,great location and a great pair of gloves 😀 👍🏻

[@adventurefishinguk]

Merry Christmas mate and thanks for watching!

[@williamedwards9419]

Great job nice scenery! Gloves were great 👍. Keep up the great videos!!!!

[@adventurefishinguk]

Thanks mate, yeah the gloves will definitely be featuring again on the channel!

[@pairofblankers5586]

top stuff as always mate,,have a good xmas matey

[@adventurefishinguk]

Thanks mate you too!

[@alanarmer8069]

Merry Christmas George 👍👍👍👍

[@adventurefishinguk]

Thanks mate you too!

[@stevenwright8388]

Lovely video George.

[@adventurefishinguk]

Thanks mate, glad you liked it!

[@peddlinpaul6081]

'Gimp Gloves' 😂

[@adventurefishinguk]

😂

[@oldharry09]

For a gimp so perfect

[@svengalt9546]

Beautiful trip! Man, I need to get me a pair of those women's driving/fishing gloves. Looks comfy! Merry Christmas!

[@adventurefishinguk]

Thanks mate! Haha yeah they were surprisingly comfy 👍

[@alison8526]

😂😂😂👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻Love the gloves and Merry Christmas ❤ That was like a leopard trout 😂

[@adventurefishinguk]

You too! Glad you liked the gloves, was an entertaining last resort!

[@dn744]

It looks awesome 😊 happy Christmas

[@adventurefishinguk]

Thanks mate! Merry Christmas 👍

[@Vaoutdoorsmen]

Absolutely beautiful scenery and beautiful Brown trout

[@adventurefishinguk]

Thanks for watching mate, really glad you liked the video!

[@Vaoutdoorsmen]

Your welcome sir 🎣

[@nathanmaynard131]

Merry Christmas and nice fish! Tight lines friend

[@adventurefishinguk]

Merry Christmas mate and thanks for watching!

[@davetevens5080]

Absolutely stunning place. It doesn’t matter what you look like George as long as your warm and if it means fury gloves so be it lol 😂. Merry Xmas and a happy new year to you and the family 🎉🎉

[@adventurefishinguk]

Thanks mate and yeah they kept my hands warm, won't be seeing me on a catwalk anytime soon though 😂 Merry christmas!

[@robertkirk1983]

Merry Christmas to you and your family, george. I am looking forward to seeing more content in 2024. Hopefully, of your travels in the camper. Take it, your partner is getting a new pair of gloves in their stocking, lol 😂

[@adventurefishinguk]

Thanks mate, you too! Hopefully there will be plenty of exciting trips in 2024 👍 and I might keep them actually 😂

[@paulhoughland8505]

Happy Christmas, definitely trout in that stream, I've caught them 😎

[@adventurefishinguk]

Merry Christmas mate, that's great to hear! Thanks for watching

[@robertalp3878]

That’s a lovely lake, was up there a couple of months ago doing some hill work with our daughter. 🎅

[@adventurefishinguk]

It’s a beautiful place isn’t it mate!

[@hardlinesangling]

What stunning trout they were not so sure about the gloves 😂. Merry christmas to you and your family George. Tight lines for 2024.

[@adventurefishinguk]

Merry Christmas mate! Yeah haha the gloves weren't ideal!

[@MarcusSpjut]

Absolutly beutifull video! Big ups to you for doing the climb to give us this. :)

[@adventurefishinguk]

Thanks mate, one of the more difficult ones this walk! Merry Christmas

[@MarcusSpjut]

As someone whos greatest fishing skill is that Im willing to go where no one else is willing to go to fish I have no hard time imagine that, would love to give it a shot myself in the future. If I ever get around to get a passport. xD For now I'll have to make do with the freezing cold river, but I ain't complaining I luck to be so close to open-water. and merry Christmas to you too. :) @@adventurefishinguk

[@paulthompson8613]

Keep on riding the G-love train .Awesome location

[@adventurefishinguk]

Thanks for watching mate, much appreciated!

[@andrewjohnalbrighton6140]

Cracking video Mate and interesting gloves , lol 😂😅😂

[@adventurefishinguk]

Haha thanks for watching mate!

[@checker8008]

Wow! What a beautiful spot! That trout looks like the one on your profile picture. Just wondering if micro jigging still works well in Winter on the canal?

[@adventurefishinguk]

Thanks mate, lovely place isn’t it! Micro jigging works all year round but it’s definitely more effective when the weather is warmer 👍

[@karlwatkins2331]

Merry Xmas mate 👊

[@adventurefishinguk]

Merry Christmas 👍

[@vasilioskokonios6265]

Thats a sick place to fish! Im guessing its in cumbria area? Be worth the hike to get there buddy! 🤙

[@adventurefishinguk]

Yeah it is, definitely worth the hike up there! Thanks for watching 👍

[@neilbuckard723]

Very nice merry xmas

[@adventurefishinguk]

Thanks mate you too!

[@lakaka8829]

Beautiful lake. Could you do a tutorial on canal perch fishing this time of year?

[@adventurefishinguk]

I don’t think I’m quite knowledgeable enough on the topic unfortunately!

[@1967AJB]

Thank you for all the great content this year. I discovered your channel at the start of the year and so far have bought of Andy at Rigged & Ready virtually everything he sells, fantastic gear, fantastic service, apart from the gloves he stocks, very worried about the gloves. As pretty much a novice, with lots of rods, can you just rock up at lakes like that, and the stream, if you have a UK rod licence? I’m very confused about how to go about that, for beginners that would be a great subject for a film, in fact a second channel explaining everything you’re doing would be great, I don’t think you appreciate how much knowledge you have. Fantastic channel.

[@adventurefishinguk]

Thank you very much for watching, really appreciate it! Yeah rigged and ready can’t be beaten for customer service, it’s exceptional! I don’t think the leather gloves will make it onto the store unfortunately 😂 it depends on the place. Once you’ve found somewhere that looks good have a look on Google, if it’s fairly remote there should be info online. If there isn’t, just rock up and have a look for any signage!

[@1967AJB]

@@adventurefishinguk Cheers pal, have a great Christmas.

[@chadroberts44]

Where I come from, when we catch a perch its like "dang it" where's the trout? and we throw it back. Trout is much more sought after haha. Perch are more like an annoyance because you will catch about 40 perch to 1 trout.

[@adventurefishinguk]

Luckily we have plenty of trout in my area of the UK! Perch are a prized fish over here too 👍

[@dm51964]

Have a good Christmas and all the very best for 2024

[@adventurefishinguk]

You too mate, thanks for watching!

[@Itchintoride]

Love the video, nakes me wish i never left the lake district. At 7 minutes 57, what's a Fravel Fishing Net? 😂

[@adventurefishinguk]

Thanks mate! It's lightweight and folds up really small 👍

[@Itchintoride]

@@adventurefishinguk OK, so I was joking about Fravel. Now you tell me it isn't a typo on the net the word Fravel is correct? It shouldn't be travel? Now I feel daft. 🙂

[@tonycamplin8607]

A really lovely place even though the fishing wasn't great. You're better with that rucksack but it still needs to be a little higher up on your back as I've said before, then it'll be much more comfortable. By the way perch eggs definitely get transported from water to water by birds, I got some introduced into my garden pond that way. Have a great Christmas and all the best for 2024.

[@adventurefishinguk]

I’ll definitely make sure to remember that for the next time! That’s really cool, do you ever fish in your garden pond?

[@user-kd4mq4qf1y]

Fished there multiple occasions over the last 20 years, progressively the Perch became smaller and smaller as they predated on themselves then the big Perch died out. Used to be full of shoals of minnows which I used to catch and use as livebait. Me and my cousin must have had over 200 Perch one day with about 60% being over 2lb, and probably 10 over 3lb. Last time I went in 2014 and could not catch a Perch over half a pound all weekend.

[@adventurefishinguk]

That's very interesting to hear. All the Perch I have caught there have definitely been on the skinny side. Fascinating to hear it used to be full of big ones!

[@antnewbon2673]

The water would be a bit murkyer. But its be solid to get a fish out of there.

[@adventurefishinguk]

Thanks for watching!

[@calmingpawsowners8458]

Let's hope your not out in the wife's knickers next video 😂 happy Christmas to you an family

[@adventurefishinguk]

😂 thanks for watching and merry Christmas!

[@mdhathaway46]

Great video, as always. Regarding the gloves, maybe just trim off the ‘trigger finger’ half way down for ease of casting? Just an idea. Cheers. Mick.

[@adventurefishinguk]

Good idea Mick! Thanks for watching and Merry Christmas 👍

[@mdhathaway46]

Maybe the thumb covering should be cut off also.

[@wharfeego]

At a high tarn in the Lake District that I fish, I find that the perch totally switch off in the winter.

[@adventurefishinguk]

Which one is that? I find with tarns it completely depends on where. Trout behaviour especially can vary so much

[@wharfeego]

I wouldn't like to say publicly which body of water it is. Very remote, very high, unlikely to be visited by anglers due to the nature of the terrain leading to it. The fish are on the small side - so wouldn't be worth the adventure.

[@ryanlee.3913]

What about the bigger lake first stop short break, what’s in there trout and perch too?

[@adventurefishinguk]

Trout and minnows I believe, possibly more but I've not heard of any perch in there!

[@ryanlee.3913]

@@adventurefishinguk there’s a place in the Yorkshire dales called malham, has a big tarn at the top with nice trout and a river and waterfalls that run off it through gordale scare and then to Janet’s foss where at the bottom of a waterfall is a lovely pool about 10 foot deep in some parts which is has trout and some perch ( not seen many perch). A river runs from that down a deep canyon type creek that’s like being in a Jurassic world. You would love it there George plus you can camp your van right by the river.

[@Casitascrawlers]

Do you bring snacks with you & water I’m sure you must to replenish your energy. I’d probably cook whatever I caught up there or even spent the night.

[@adventurefishinguk]

Yeah I always take water and food 👍 catch and release for me. Especially places like this! I plan to have a couple of overnighters in the mountains this spring

[@thetattooedangler]

George, when we said to make sure your drag was set, that's not exactly what we meant.

[@adventurefishinguk]

Haha thoroughly enjoyed this comment!

[@niknotster25]

Whereabouts is that lake George? I am an ex-South African now living in the UK and used to fish for freshwater bass back there. I need to build up my tackle for the local UK fish (not carp though) and find some out of the way spots to try my luck. I am South West London based.

[@adventurefishinguk]

Up in Cumbria mate, quite a way from you! I wish we had freshwater bass over here that would be great fun

[@niknotster25]

@@adventurefishinguk looks really picturesque up that side. Freshwater bass are huge fun, very aggressive fish and you can get some really good sizes.

[@Deekm69]

I'd love to know how the fish get there to start with

[@adventurefishinguk]

Me too, people must have carried them up a long time ago. Either that or eggs on birds feet!

[@johnaudette6858]

Nice, just not sure why one would travel any distance in hopes to only catch perch. Brown trout are nice, but why target perch? Perhaps I'm spoiled for where I live I can catch them in any puddle In great numbers, thanks for sharing.

[@adventurefishinguk]

For me it's more about where i'm fishing than what i'm catching! I love exploring wild unique and untouched waters 👍

[@johnaudette6858]

We are of the same mindset. I do the same as often as possible. It's just that for me in my world, my adventure would try to involve waters that no other human had ever fished, I long for the feeling that makes one feel like the human element is nonexistent. No bridges, no paths, no trace. Just the locals like moose, bear, deer and the like. So, should you ever find yourself near the Northeasr Kingdom of Vermont, USA, I would love to share with you my version of an outing or adventure. Thanks

[@robertprovo8680]

Brown trout

[@adventurefishinguk]

👍

[@computersaysbolt]

Lochs George theirs only 1 lake in Scotland called the lake of menteeith

[@billguyan1913]

Raith Lake in Kirkcaldy

[@adventurefishinguk]

Thanks for the info, I very rarely fish in Scotland!

[@billguyan1913]

@@adventurefishingukI was a bit pedantic. It is commonly supposed to be the only Lake in Scotland, but there are several others. Lake of Menteith was once called the Loch of Menteith, and before that Loch Inche Mahumo because of the priory on the Island.

[@chrisuk1000]

Those gloves worth a laugh. Nice fishing spot. Great video

[@adventurefishinguk]

Haha yeah the leather gloves were good fun. Thanks for watching!

[@paulmckearney4945]

Faux women's glove wearing angler of the year.

[@adventurefishinguk]

Haha thanks for the title, probably not much competition for it though!

[@Spannerface]

2nd

[@adventurefishinguk]

Thanks for watching, merry Christmas!

[@mrengland6325]

get a electric motion escape R bud you would have got to the lake in minutes and had more time for fishing

[@adventurefishinguk]

Haha yeah you’re right that would be great fun!

[@BadlydrawnBen]

I know exactly where thattarn is i was up there last week and its actually the second highest tarn that has perch 😉

[@adventurefishinguk]

Are you sure? I might need to verify that for myself!

[@BadlydrawnBen]

@@adventurefishinguk il give you a hint it's also the highest place in the British isles you can catch a trout

[@adventurefishinguk]

@@BadlydrawnBen then you must be somewhere in Scotland!

[@BadlydrawnBen]

@@adventurefishinguk nope but you can see Scotland from the tops of some of the mountains another hint the pike and perch guy probably knows it

[@adventurefishinguk]

@@BadlydrawnBen I know where you mean but there are trout containing lakes at a higher altitude than anywhere in England in Scotland 👍

[@troyke3]

Aren’t you catching trout out of season?

[@adventurefishinguk]

Trout don't have a closed season in fully enclosed stillwaters according to the gov website. I was perch fishing though anyway and you can't help what bites!

[@troyke3]

@@adventurefishinguk ah fair enough, looks a cracking place to fish.

[@NCA_Matt]

That's incorrect. Brown trout are out of season in Cumbria between 30th September and 15th March, unless stocked triploid fish (usually rainbow trout), in enclosed stillwaters. Obviously that doesn't stop you fishing for perch, but on a venue which most would agree is primarily a trout water, you'll always face accusations that you're using a small perch population as an excuse to fish for trout outside the season. My advice to you would be not to film the trout captures - and certainly don't remove them from the water and hold them up for the camera.

[@adventurefishinguk]

@@NCA_Matt I disagree on most thinking it’s a trout water, on my last 3 visits to this place I’ve only caught perch. No trout!

[@NCA_Matt]

@adventurefishinguk well in 20 years of fishing up there I've caught hundreds of trout but not even a single perch. But that's because my chosen techniques don't target them.

[@ninecatsandaboxofwine]

can't be that cold, the water isn't frozen

[@adventurefishinguk]

The weather warning was for wind chill, it was above freezing but the wind chill factor was -5

[@cuttlefishpie3731]

You need a packraft!

[@adventurefishinguk]

Yeah that would be great fun!

[@cuttlefishpie3731]

@@adventurefishinguk the Klymit litewater dingy is tiny but would be perfect for those mountain lakes. To fish for Perch there I would use an extra ultralight rod and a tungsten micro jig (I use them in Canada ice fishing then use them when I visit my home city of Norwich uk) with a tiny little plastic or real maggot tipped on it and vertical jig. Absolutely slay em’

[@MancunianToryDespiser]

Some walk that, George. You’re a true zealot and man of the mountains. Great vid, but let’s see some monster perch out next time! You need to camp and have a proper two day session.

[@adventurefishinguk]

Found myself wishing I hadn’t taken the longer scenic route up that’s got sure! glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for watching. I don’t think I can take the title man of the mountains until I’ve done a few overnighters 👍 maybe 2024 is the year!

[@SteveJones-gz4vd]

A desposable BBQ and cooking trout would have been icing on cake

[@adventurefishinguk]

I’m catch and release only for wild fish in places like this 👍

[@SteveJones-gz4vd]

Fair play@@adventurefishinguk

[@NCA_Matt]

Plus trout have been out of season since end of September and shouldn't be fished for, let alone killed and cooked.

[@williamdeane3380]

How about a nice pair of high heels to go with your gloves. Lol

[@adventurefishinguk]

I was going to bring them but thought I might get a bit stuck in the mud!

[@ChaseHub]

1st

[@adventurefishinguk]

Thanks for watching, have a good Christmas!

[@user-lh5kb3ck4v]

Have ya got instagram bro ?

[@adventurefishinguk]

Yeah georgelambfishing 👍