Sylvan Lake was special today. The vibrant fall colours of the aspen was an fantastic backdrop as Karen and I fly fished for lake whitefish. There was virtually no wind today and the chinook arch that sprawled across the western sky helped frame one of those days you don't want to end. The water temperature was 52F, pretty much perfect and the lake whitefish were definitely in the shallows. We spent half of our time in 5 feet of water looking for whitefish. We would cast our small blood worms just in front of them. We tried to keep our bloodworms about 8-12 inches off of the bottom. Sight fly fishing is definitely fun.
The only downside to Sylvan Lake at the moment is the low water. The boat launches are practically impossible to launch larger boats as we found out! Luckily we could hand launch our pram and paddle out to water deep enough to use our electric motor! If you launch at Palm Bay, you can avoid boat launch fees ($20). Definitely bring boots and a paddle or two!
Karen and I also had a great time watching immature bald eagles get flying lessons from their parents.
22C on Thanksgiving Monday is definitely a treat!
