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Colorado Wickedfisha- S3E1: Giant Ice-Out Lake Trout at Twin Lakes
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- čas přidán 4. 08. 2018
- Join host Mike McFarland and fellow fisherman Kurt Spiegel on the Season 3 premiere of Colorado Wickedfisha. Come along for an incredible day of chasing giant lakers at Twin Lakes, high in the Colorado Rockies. Just a week after ice-out, the duo pursue large mackinaw that are patrolling shallow flats and adjacent transition zones. Exploring spring migration routes favored by big fish, Mike and Kurt capitalize on a seasonal opportunity that offers the chance at a huge Colorado laker.
My family and I pulled a lot of fish out of those lakes in the 50s, 60s, and 70s, but never a big dude like that!!!
Nice fish and video! I caught a 17 pounder there a couple years ago shortly after ice out. Thanks for releasing the fish. It's safer for them if you grab their tail and cradle under their pectoral fins with the other hand instead of grabbing their gills. You might also want to get a bigger, rubber coated net. Tight lines.
Hi Mike this is Luke. I'm your wife's student in 5th grade. Me and my dad are going to ice fishing this winter. Can you please give me some tips of how to ice fish.
Nice fish! Does it help to handle all the fish with the hand In the gills? My understanding is that to ethically fish catch and release, one should impose the least amount of damage to the fish as possible. Shoving your hand In their gills is a bit like shoving your hand into the lungs of a mammal. While they may not die. It certainly doesn't help their odds. And why not do everything to help them survive if you are not going to keep them? I mean, I could go down their and snag em,pull em in by they tail, club em, over their head. throw the back in and call it catch and release, but that doesn't make much sense now does it. Not saying that's what you are doing, but maybe that is something to be aware of. They are a precious resource and deserve all the respect we can give them. That lake used to be stacked with yellow fin cutthroat. Apparently they averaged 7-10 lbs and were endemic to that lake. While research is underway to see if any exist anywhere, chances a slim to none. I wish they would have been treated with the utmost reverence a hundred years ago so I could catch one today. Obviously lake trout aren't going to go extinct like that, but there are unintended consequences to our actions. So let's just keep our hands out of gills of fish we are not keeping. Sound good?
I appreciate your thoughtful comment. I’ve gone back-and-forth on this subject when it comes to handling very large lakers. First of all, I have dropped a few large lakers when trying to cradle them without a gill plate hold. All it takes is a firm kick from the fish and he flops head first onto the deck of the boat. In fact, just this past spring I watched a shore fisherman at this lake catch a trophy class laker, and try to raise him up for a picture with a cradle hold. The fish gave a violent kick and was promptly dropped onto the rocks from 3.5 feet up. In my honest opinion, the risk of that trauma is worth avoiding. So while neither of these options is ideal, I will go with a carefully placed hand just behind the gill plate instead of a cradle hold with a high chance of head smack. And I will also say that not all gill plate holds are created equal. We are very mindful not to let our fingers actually brush the gill tissue. We keep the grip as far forward as possible, so more in the mouth than at the gills. That is a key distinction. The contact is ONLY on the bony plate. If you are being mindful, this is actually a fairly easy thing to accomplish. So while I may not have changed your mind on the subject, I hope you understand where I’m coming from. We can certainly agree to disagree on this topic.
That was AWESOME
YESS! Been patiently waiting for Season 3!
Been wanting to target some massive lakers. Thanks for the tips and awesome video
Awesome work! Love the idea of getting out early on a Jon boat. I'm going there in a few weeks. Gonna think Ice Fishing, but in Summer.
Don't you keep and eat them? Why did you let it go?
Can you catch lakers from shore?
Were y’all fishing near the Inlet islands???
Everyone watching this video should know that what they did in this video is now illegal. You can’t launch any boat at twin lakes that has a motor wether electric or gas until the inspection site actually opens up. We just got in trouble
Sadly, this is accurate. We got let off with a warning last May (2021- a couple years after this vid) and now we have to get creative chasing these monsters! BUMMER! Glad we got it while we could!
When you began to speak of the slopes in the lake I was wondering if you had learned this over time or if you had a map like this one or similar. www.gpsnauticalcharts.com/main/ca_ab_twin_lakes-twin-lakes-nautical-chart.html