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JeepsAreBuilt
I took a short trip up to Elkhorn Lake today to do some fly fishing with my float tube. It was a cloudy day with light rain. This was my first time to this lake, I have read about it years ago, and finally got a chance and decided to go to this lake for once and all. I got there, and you can just drive right up to the lake. The lake was beautiful. Water was very calm, and I could see the reflection of the forest very clearly in the lake. As I watched the lake, I saw some fish activity near the shore and out closer to the center of the lake. So, I got my fly pole out and fished off the bank, on my 3rd cast I landed a fish. It was a small trout - under 8". So I got my tube out and got in the water. I have not used my tube much, and am still awkward about walking around with fins on. As I casted off the shore, I kicked up a crawdad ! Then looked in the water to my side and saw another by a rock ! I went around the lake and caught about 10 more small trout. It was fun day for me out on the water all by myself on this lake getting some more fly fishing experience and tube skills. I only used one fly - it was a yellow feathery one. I must be getting better too.. cuz I didn't lose any flies this time from just casting it. Thats my fishing report.. I think I need to learn more techniques, how to catch bigger fish. Perhaps the bigger fish just wouldn't bite my fly, or were not near the surface, and I need a sink tip with a nymph.
So, this lake has a few camp sites by the road arriving the lake. I checked them out, they looked like good camping spots, but were well used it seemed. Multiple fire pits with garbage in some. I saw quite a few shot gun shells, some .22 castings, evidence of Budweiser and budlight drinkers, and messes of shattered beer bottles around the campsites. It was disappointing, I'd go camping here if it wasn't for what I saw.. I definaly would not want to be here with people who did these things.
So, this lake has a few camp sites by the road arriving the lake. I checked them out, they looked like good camping spots, but were well used it seemed. Multiple fire pits with garbage in some. I saw quite a few shot gun shells, some .22 castings, evidence of Budweiser and budlight drinkers, and messes of shattered beer bottles around the campsites. It was disappointing, I'd go camping here if it wasn't for what I saw.. I definaly would not want to be here with people who did these things.