Fishing for GOLDEN Trout đBackpacking Idaho's Highest Lake
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 21. 06. 2024
- GOAT LAKE in the Pioneer Mountains of Idaho is the state's highest named lake at 10,438'. The Pioneer Mountains reside close to the popular ski town of Sun Valley, less than an hour from the trailhead. On this hike I start from the Fall Creek Trailhead and hike through the breathtaking Surprise Valley, spending my first night at Lake 10,148' (Surprise Lake). The next day I pass by Standhope Peak, down past Betty Lake and over to Goat Lake, Idaho's highest lake. I use my Tenkara rod to fish the super cool looking, golden cutthroat trout, before a night of high winds and hard rain.
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0:00 Windy Intro
0:52 Surprise Valley & Lake 10,148'
4:19 Hike to Goat Lake
7:30 Fishing for Golden Trout
10:28 Long Night
12:32 Hiking Out
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FYI, the Nemo tents don't seem to do well in the wind. We are looking for a new tent and saw this a few days ago.
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@@tuckerg1975 I just took my Nemo Dagger to the Wind River Range where the wind was brutal. It worked great. But that tent is heavier than my hornet and that guys dragonfly. I wonder if there's a cutoff where super light weight becomes fragile.
@@JonConti I'm sure there is. I think the high fly of your tent and the dragonfly also contributes to catching wind instead of shedding it.
Looking forward to the Wind River video! Just watched a two-hour WR camping video and that place is definitely on the to-do list now!
Definitely a type 3 kind of adventure. Really enjoyed the video! Stunning views and gorgeous trout!
Glad you enjoyed it!
I honestly don't understand how your channel hasn't blown up. Amazing footage man. Keep it going.
Thanks man!
@@JonConti we need to share!
@@carolwagener6804 do it đ
Jon, you are gifted. Keep up the great work. You're capturing the beauty of nature. Thank you from Seattle.
Thank you! Chris the guy I bumped into out there was from Seattle
Jon, Nice video. Been backpacking king alpine areas for 42 years. So you are not inspiring to me, I do that all by myself.
But I do appreciate a passion and appreciation for our woodlands. It is not about making money or getting famous . Keep it real, enjoy the challenge and beauty of undiscovered places.
Beautiful country. Nice fishing. I had never seen golden trout before. Thanks.
Hello đ my outdoors friend, greetings from Northern California. Thank you for sharing this beautifully filmed video. Great filming and narration. All the best to you. Stay safe out there. đ
Cool to see the Tenkara in action! I use a Sierra Rod by the same company and I love it for backpacking and long distance hiking! Looks like a great area!
This is probably the coolest CZcams video I have ever seen, cinematography is amazing and the music matches it so well
Haha thanks Jack!
Loved this video. Please, for the love of the fish, get a small net. Golden's and other high altitude fish can be somewhat delicate - it'll help get them out of the water fast and gently and then back in.
I donât know how I happened upon your channel but makes me want to get back up into those mountains. Great video sir!
Haha glad you found us! Thanks for watching and get your ass back in the mountains!
I've backpacked a few alpine lakes in the Sierras over the years, and never tried fishing them. It's always been on my bucket list, though. Thank you for sharing your adventures and indulging my ambitions for backcountry fishing.
You're welcome đ
My favorite mountain lake to fish for golden trout is mystery lake. It is located in the Frank Church Wilderness. You can drive to the trailhead on Loon Creek road which is the only road in all of the Frank Church Wilderness. The road dead ends at Loon Creek which is my favorite place to tenkara fly fish. You can hike to a hot springs located on the creek which makes for an amazing fishing spot. The whole area is a protected trout habitat so it is only catch and release.
Nice video shots especially doing everything solo. Good job man.
Rad video! The fish are actually cutthroat trout
Thanks Ben! Do you know why they have that gold color to them? These are the first cutty's I've caught with that gold hew.
Some epic drone footage in this video. Love it! That Cutthroat was absolutely beautiful. So your tent decided to become a bivysack for the night, added to the adventure and it gives you a good reason to go to REI for either a tent repair or new tent. Thanks JonâŠ
haha I do own 4 tents now. One of them I didn't get from REI!
You ARE a monster! You've inspired me to take this loop on!
Maybe do the out and back đ that last climb wasn't worth it in my opinion
Yaaaaaaa! Lesser known mmmm!
Great video! Thank you for sharing your adventures.
You're welcome thanks for watching!
Great video Jon! Great channel! Don't ever give up!
Thanks Jared!
Sweet vid man. You're a beast
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Itâs really unfortunate how little subs you have man. Keep it up!
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I have GOT to start bringing my fishing gear with me when Iâm out hiking/ backpacking. Thatâs it⊠Iâm putting it on my checklist right now!!! Thanks for the inspiration!!!
Ya man! âïž
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Here goes my like for the video and for having done the subtitle! Thank you very much from Brazil! đđ»
Wow Brazil! Ola, obrigado por assistir! âïž
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Love your videos Jon - I know it's a ton of work to video and produce, and you do a superb job! I appreciate it! God Bless and keep it up!
Thanks Warren! Thanks for watching âïž
These videos are awesome man!
Hell yeah, love seeing people film in idaho
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Love your videos. Just subscribed today. I hope you are still making these videos.
Thanks Rob âïž
Great video! Thank you.
You are welcome!
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dude this is one of the best videos iâve ever seen. keep this up. đ
đ thanks Ben!
This is amazing! I used to backpack in Wa. State. Way above Lake Chelan. Enjoy your youth! Oh, and we caught hundreds of huge cutthroat. Oval Lake...12 mile excursion
Sweet! Thanks Barry!
Great footage bro! Just found your channel in my feed and subbed
Thanks mate! Cheers
Great footage, again, but Iâm calling out the audio editing on this one, which was really f$&@ing good! đđ
Thanks man! Audio is 51% of the story. An audio compliment means more than a cinematography compliment in my book
Great video! I live in IF, hope to see ya on the trails someday!
Love the channel. Liked and Subbed. Keep on grinding on the channel. You have real talent
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Another epic production by Grandmaster "J" Great vid as always! Heading to the Cabinets next week! Can't wait! Cheers!
Hahaha thanks Gus! Never made it out to Washington, hopefully next year!
@@JonConti Yeah I missed a couple of great trips due to our fires. You can always come over and do some snowshoeing! :)
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Amazing shots and colors. Iâm going to have to visit Idaho.
You should!
Thanks for the video.In August I ran into a family also from Seattle up in Hell Roaring lake and I too hiked to Goat lake but that was in the Sawtooths. Going back to the Sawtooths in early October for some more fun.
I just got back from the Sawtooths! It's the best they've looked all year.
Donât quit !
Great video
Thanks!
my old stomping grounds i used to live in ketchum some hailey sometimes and have gone through that fall creek gate manytimes and or into wildhorse,i have many videos myself from the area used to be known as idahos mountain goat, i pulled my channel a few years ago and now live in northwest montana it is nice but i do miss getting out into those unique mountains and the sawtooths good video.
Ok you are from Idaho got it! Thatâs why the Sawtooths are so special to you you lived right by them! Montana is awesome. Why did you pull your channel?
@@JonConti i ask myself why all the time as to why i pulled my channel i should have left it up i had a decent following and as an outdoorsman a mountaineer the sawtooths are unique
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Lonesome Lake in the White Clouds is actually the highest at 10,449 ft, but there aren't any fish in the lake. Great ice water though. Beautiful post. Keep it up.
So I've been told
Nice job on the night time lapses. Most people have no idea how much effort it takes to capture that, especially when it doesn't even get dark enough until like midnight! Might as well forget about getting any decent sleep for that shot. Great work - new sub.
Thanks ya I set an alarm for midnight and 3am usually. Thanks for the sub!
Wow, this makes me want to be 30 years younger. Great videosâŠnew subscriber.
Thanks Bill âïž
Great video! The lake in the southern end of Surprise Valley is informally named by the Forest Service as "Surprise Valley Lake #2".
Well that's a silly name. Just call it Surprise Lake! đ
Another great video, at the 10:55 mark did I see a lightning bolt hit your tent, or did you add that?
Thanks! No itâs an effect caused by my headlamp. I got out of my tent to check on my camera taking a timelapse and then went back into the tent, so itâs just me moving.
Great video! I was under the impression that Lonesome Lake in the White Clouds was the highest in Idaho at 10,449'? I believe this is fairly new knowledge, as old maps have Lonesome at 10,335'. Great quality video, and fantastic editing. Thanks for sharing.
What map shows Lonesome Lake at 10,449?
Thanks man! I'll have to take my Garmin out to Lonesome and see what it says, sounds like a good follow up! Did you ever go hiking with Gus?
@@JonConti Right on! Definitely not trying to spark a debate or step on any toes here. Itâd be awesome to find out, and if you ever make it up to Lonesome Iâd love to hear what you find. Aha good memory! Not yet, but I think we may do a small collab in the Cabinets of Montana in the coming weeks.
By the way, what camera do you use?
@@DannyJSchaefer I have the A7siii. I have the full list of filters and lenses and such in the description of the videos if you want to check it out. What are you using?
@@JonConti Right on, thanks! To be honest Iâve been rocking the GoPro 8 Black for the last couple of years, but as I get more into this Iâm definitely noticing a lack in production quality to a point in my videos. Iâd like to upgrade to a Mirrorless/DSLR for next year, and am just trying to decide what to start saving for.
Definitely excited to visit these lakes next year since I wasn't able to get the hike in this season. I'm still planning on doing it as a day hike so we'll see how dumb that ends up being. Worth it for the goldens, though.
People came from the other direction too. I heard that was an easier route for day hiking. Beer. đș
@@JonConti Good to know. So going clockwise might be easier? Thanks to your previous videos, I bought a Garmin GPS (with SOS) so I'll see what it looks like when I get a track setup on that. đș
beautiful fish - what kind of cutthroat are those??
Cutthroat are cutthroat I believe. A species of trout. These ones are gold for some reason though. I think it has to do with that specific lake
Hey Jon, where did you score that little tin you stash your flies in? It is exactly what I am looking for.
It came with my rod from @tenkararodco
@@JonConti Thanks Jon!
Surprised you didn't filet and cook one of those bad boys up! Gotta be better than the freeze dried meals đ
O I'm sure! But who knows how many fish are in that lake. Those golden's are rare. Plus that's too much work đ
@@JonConti I hear ya, that's a beautiful fish. Btw recently did Loon Lake after seeing your video and it was amazing. Appreciate your work!
What is the electricity hitting your tent at the 10:55 mark?
Me with a head lamp!
Real live goat at 7:40 also.
Good eye!
Its called Conti lake
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damn good way to make a place unknown ti well known area with this video. i love the Pios but i dont tell people... come on man
Itâs more westslope cutthroat trout than golden trout
I won't buy one of those tents.
Lol. đ it was a little user error as well. I shouldâve camped lower instead of at that high exposed spot
really good video and a great area. Would be better without the loud crappy music.
I feel your pain. I hate loud crappy comments.
Stop making these videos everybody's going to want to move to idaho!
Just kidding
No kidding. There used to be a bumper sticker that said "Keep Idaho A Secret!"
Great video but dump the music!
You got it Hans Zimmer.
why dont you eat them?!
Didnt look like goldens....