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Red
Lake lies near the top of Kit Carson Pass on Highway 88,
about 35 minutes from Lake Tahoe. The elevation is about
8,200 feet. It was created in 1924 for irrigating
livestock in Nevada. Today it is owned by the California
Department of Fish & Game. The cool water supports a
good population of Brook and Lahontan Cutthroat Trout.
Red
Lake is a beautiful Alpine lake surrounded by
snow-capped peaks. It is one of the more picturesque
lakes in the area and it supports some wonderful wild
life. The Bald Eagle enjoys the area and can be seen
throughout the summer and fall. Deer, Bear, Osprey,
Duck, Geese, and many more wonderful, wild animals,
inhabit the area.
The
lake is best fished from a float tube where you can get
into some of the more remote areas of the lake and fish
the lies where the fresh springs come into the lake.
Woolly buggers (size 14 in olive and black), AP nymphs,
damsel nymphs, and a number of other subsurface flies
work well here. The West end of the lake is the most
productive for fly fishermen.
Tony and Nancy will meet everyone at the boat ramp at
9:00 AM. Bring your own food and drink (Tony wants to
fish this time…not cook). |
