E. Fork Big Lost, ID
Outside Copper Basin
Outing Information
- Date
- Start/End Time
- 4:30pm to 6:30pm
- Best Fishing Time
- 4:30pm to 6:30PM
- Rating
- Great
- Classification
- Public
- Water Temp
- -
- Water Clarity
- Clear - 5'+ visibility
- Water Level
- med
- User
- Tony Broderick
Pictures
Fish Caught
Brook Trout
| Caught | Avg Size | Pattern | Optional Fields |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 5" | #14 Gray Adams Parachute | |
| 5 | 7" | #14 Gray Adams Parachute | |
| 11 | 5.91" |
Rainbow Trout
| Caught | Avg Size | Pattern | Optional Fields |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 8" | #14 Gray Adams Parachute | |
| 4 | 12" | #14 Adams Parachute | |
| 14 | 9.14" |
Weather
| Skies | Morning | Afternoon | Evening |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mostly Sunny | X | ||
| Precipitation | |||
| None | X | ||
| Wind | |||
| Very Light - <5 knots | X |
- Air Temp High/Low
- 73.0°F / -
- Wind Direction
- -
- Weather Front
- -
- Barometer
- -
- Moon Phase
- 95% Full (Waxing gibbous)
Other Patterns Tried
- #16 Olive-Brown Pheasant Tail
- #18 Gold Copper John
Hatches
- 14 pale ? Unidentified Caddisfly Trichoptera unknown
Insect Seining
No seining information for this outing.
Fishing Partners
No fishing partners were saved with this outing.
Waypoints
Above where Copper basin flows in +43° 45' 58.32" lat, -113° 53' 49.92" lon Google MapsNotes
Hiked Lake Creek to lakes (frozen). Stopped outside Copper Basin at East Fork. Small stream, ~6-7 ft across. This was above where Copper Basin drained in. Below that, the water was high, fast, and murky. Here it was clear with shallow runs and 2-4 ft pools. Very winding through area but easy to fish from bank - didn't even put on the waders.
Tried pheasant tail/copper john combo at first with no luck. Then a hatch erupted from the banks and the game was on. I fished for ~ hour and half and on average, caught a fish on every third cast. It was literally mayhem. I probably caught 25-30 fish.
Fished the pools - above, in, and the tails. The fish literally fought each other for the fly. Went through 3 flies because they were so aggressive. I literally quit because I got tired of catching fish!
All-in-all one of the best fishing days ever. And just the scenery alone is worth the trip - awe-inspiring. If I ever win the lottery ...