Silver Lake June 2017 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Saba Slayer · 06-07-2017, 07:07 AM

WOW...Great Report Tony...

Those Crawdads are the best tasting critters!
I'll be up there on Sunday...we'll be leaving as soon as the Tournament is over and we can get repacked and the trailer hooked up.
I think I'll try Gull Lake since the water will be much warmer over there and that should get the Mud Bugs crawling and looking for a meal.

I can't wait to fall asleep to the sound of a roaring waterfall and see those snow covered mountains...!

WARRIORMIKE · 06-07-2017, 08:36 AM

Nice write up for sure.

MrPukaShell · 06-07-2017, 08:49 AM

Great trip thanks for taking the time to share. When stopping by Mahogany Smoked Meats don't pass up their jerky or bacon. Actually all of their stuff is top notch.

hiramehunter · 06-07-2017, 08:50 AM

Thanks for the great report! I'm going up this Friday and I can't wait!
Taking the kids and a few kayaks!

Tony, what did you use for bait for the crawdads?

FISH11 · 06-07-2017, 09:38 AM

Great write up Tony. Great pictures and looks like a great crawfish boil. Sorry for the car problem, at least you made it home before having to deal with it. Yeah the colder water temperature sure slowed down the fishing, I had no idea there was such a thing as too cold for trout. There was a lot more snow on the ground than the last few years. When the wind blows up there, it's a bitch. Super cold and if on the water it's large white caps and fast moving drifts. Looks like you all still had a great time, thanks for sharing.

StinkyMatt · 06-07-2017, 09:39 AM

Great story and photos Tony!

Man, I miss you fuggers!

Miss the camp meals.

ful-rac · 06-07-2017, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by StinkyMatt

Great story and photos Tony!

Man, I miss you fuggers!

Miss the camp meals.

Yeah Matt you missed it...But so did Jorge and Greg...
Would have been nice to hear some more bullshit stories from you...

Now back to rebuilding my engine...

Andy · 06-07-2017, 10:19 AM

As if I needed another reason to head up to the sierras...but after the crawfish boil I have to do it again! Thanks Tony for hooking it up.

YakHanded · 06-07-2017, 10:50 AM

Looks like a killer trip! I would think the engine having issues doing something like that would be a lot less frustrating than going to the grocery or work ha!

Never done a crawfish boil, but I am hungry now and v'curious.
Thanks for the write up

ful-rac · 06-07-2017, 09:41 AM

Cat food...but mainly mackerel.

But make sure that you don't drop your gear at silver right now...water is too cold. Check gull or june...make sure that your water temp isn't too low otherwise it's gonna suck like it did for us. It was 66 at gull the other day vs 42-43 at silver...so you want to at least try the other lakes right now.

Saba Slayer · 06-07-2017, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by hiramehunter

Thanks for the great report! I'm going up this Friday and I can't wait!
Taking the kids and a few kayaks!

Tony, what did you use for bait for the crawdads?

I'll be up at Silver Lake from the 11th thru the 20th...stop by at campsite 23 or 24...we have two sites reserved.
Freezer burned Chicken lasts forever as bait and a cheap can of cat food is the most important part of the whole deal. Really anything works as bait for those cockroaches del mar....hot dogs, that hard oily salami, any leftover meat or fish...you Cannot use trout or parts of trout.
We'll probably set our gear at Gull since the water at Silver is so cold.

06-07-2017, 07:07 AM	#1
Saba Slayer Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Palos Verdes Posts: 1,872	Great Report WOW...Great Report Tony... Those Crawdads are the best tasting critters! I'll be up there on Sunday...we'll be leaving as soon as the Tournament is over and we can get repacked and the trailer hooked up. I think I'll try Gull Lake since the water will be much warmer over there and that should get the Mud Bugs crawling and looking for a meal. I can't wait to fall asleep to the sound of a roaring waterfall and see those snow covered mountains...! __________________ Jim / Saba Slayer

06-07-2017, 09:38 AM	#5
FISH11 Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Pine Valley when not fishing La Jolla Posts: 2,643	Great write up Tony. Great pictures and looks like a great crawfish boil. Sorry for the car problem, at least you made it home before having to deal with it. Yeah the colder water temperature sure slowed down the fishing, I had no idea there was such a thing as too cold for trout. There was a lot more snow on the ground than the last few years. When the wind blows up there, it's a bitch. Super cold and if on the water it's large white caps and fast moving drifts. Looks like you all still had a great time, thanks for sharing. __________________ MARK ......... 2016 MALIBU X FACTOR, 2020 SOLO SKIFF (Fishing Kayak on Steroids )

06-07-2017, 09:41 AM	#10
ful-rac Emperor Join Date: May 2009 Location: Buena Park Posts: 3,649	Cat food...but mainly mackerel. But make sure that you don't drop your gear at silver right now...water is too cold. Check gull or june...make sure that your water temp isn't too low otherwise it's gonna suck like it did for us. It was 66 at gull the other day vs 42-43 at silver...so you want to at least try the other lakes right now. __________________ There's nothing colder than yesterday's hotdog.

06-07-2017, 08:36 AM	#2
WARRIORMIKE Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 303	Nice write up for sure.

06-07-2017, 08:49 AM	#3
MrPukaShell Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Ventura COunty Posts: 521	Great trip thanks for taking the time to share. When stopping by Mahogany Smoked Meats don't pass up their jerky or bacon. Actually all of their stuff is top notch.

06-07-2017, 08:50 AM	#4
hiramehunter Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Near Palos Verdes Posts: 198	Thanks for the great report! I'm going up this Friday and I can't wait! Taking the kids and a few kayaks! Tony, what did you use for bait for the crawdads?

06-07-2017, 09:39 AM	#6
StinkyMatt Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Under a bridge Posts: 2,169	Great story and photos Tony! Man, I miss you fuggers! Miss the camp meals.

06-07-2017, 10:19 AM	#8
Andy Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Huntington Beach Posts: 51	As if I needed another reason to head up to the sierras...but after the crawfish boil I have to do it again! Thanks Tony for hooking it up.

06-07-2017, 10:50 AM	#9
YakHanded Thread Killer - sorry Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: San Clemente Posts: 256	Looks like a killer trip! I would think the engine having issues doing something like that would be a lot less frustrating than going to the grocery or work ha! Never done a crawfish boil, but I am hungry now and v'curious. Thanks for the write up