Soldier Lakes Base Camp, ID
Outing Information
- Date
- Start/End Time
- 9:00am to 12:00pm
- Best Fishing Time
- -
- Rating
- Good
- Classification
- Public
- Water Temp
- -
- Water Clarity
- Clear - 5'+ visibility
- Water Level
- -
- User
- Jason Hansen
Fish Caught
Cutthroat Trout
| Caught | Avg Size | Pattern | Optional Fields |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 9" | #14 Pheasant Tail BH | |
| 14 | 9" | #14 Gold Ribbed Hare's Ear BH | |
| 28 | 9" |
Weather
| Skies | Morning | Afternoon | Evening |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunny | X | ||
| Precipitation | |||
| None | X | ||
| Wind | |||
| None | X | ||
| Very Light - <5 knots | X |
- Air Temp High/Low
- 65.0°F / 45.0°F
- Wind Direction
- -
- Weather Front
- -
- Barometer
- -
- Moon Phase
- 34% Full (Waxing crescent)
Other Patterns Tried
No other pattern information for this outing.
Hatches
No hatch information for this outing.
Insect Seining
No seining information for this outing.
Fishing Partners
Karl SlothWaypoints
No waypoints were saved with this outing.
Notes
I spent the morning walking around the lake spotting fish cruising close to shore and casting a single nymph to them. I worked on my no-retrieve method where I would let the fly sink in front of a trout until they took it. On a few occasions I had trout curiously watch the fly sink before rushing over to it as it was about to hit the bottom – like they had to wait for it to get close to the bottom to prove it was a real, dead, sinking nymph. And even a couple times I had the fish come over and nab the fly just after it hit the bottom. All of this work of course required minimal wind in order to spot and cast to the fish, and to watch the fly sink - a very effective technique during low to no-wind periods.
Probable Stocking Information (back to 1996):
2003 – 250 cutthroat fry
2000 – 250 cutthroat fry
1997 – 250 cutthroat fry