Colorado Fish Pictures!!!

[my4x4yj]

I see what is wrong, my files are 4.65mp and can only use 3mp or less here. Is there a way to make them smaller?

[MN BassFisher]

I'm sure there is some pretty simple ways...but I'm not too familiar. I would do a quick goo gle search on "making picture files smaller" or something like that. I use the program/HSOforum Picasa to edit the colors and stuff on pictures, you could try that as well.

[MN BassFisher]

I took Monday off of work to hit the ice (I figured it would be one of my last times out on the ice this year as a I have the open water itch). I'm thankful I did because we had a great outing, my fishing partner Dillon got a Rainbow and a Cutbow both over 10 pounds. And I was lucky enough to reel in an over 13 pound female Cutbow. They don't naturally reproduce in this lake as there is no spawning area (running water or gravel) so she was holding a ton of eggs - to the point of looking unnatural. 28" and it was a fish of a lifetime for me to see!

[MN BassFisher]

I've hit a bit of a dry spell when it comes to fishing. My weeks and weekends have been pretty busy but I cannot wait to get more into fly fishing and can't wait to take my Kayak out for the first time in CO. In the mean time, let see some pictures from others!

[Chad8383]

Hey MNBassFisher-

My fiance and I are moving out to the area from WI/MN area next Thursday and I am ready to start the hunt for some "new" fishing. I have been excited to try Colorado fishing and was wondering for some helpful pointers. I too am used to having an abundance of fishing opportunities just 5 minutes from the house but nervous about the lack of lakes in the area. Well just wanted to introduce myself and maybe sometime after we get the headache of moving over we could meet up and chase after some trout sometime. I am a 30 year old hunting/fishing nut and we are moving northwest of Denver. Anyone elses help would also greatly be appreciated. I have been fly fishing/trout fishing Wisconsin rivers since I was old enough to get a pair of waders on. Well let the adventure begin and hopefully I can make Colorado's outdoors my new home. Thanks and good luck fishing all

[MN BassFisher]

Welcome Chad! I responded in your other post. I think you'll enjoy it in CO!

[Cthulhu]

I haven't been to CO since I moved back to WI. One of these days I'll get back for a visit though. Here are some old pics of some Colorado Native fishes

Cutthroat Trout - fun to sight fish in the high country lakes:

Flannelmouth Sucker - fun incidental catch on the Westslope:

Roundtail Chub - another fun incidental catch from the Westslope:

[MN BassFisher]

Those are awesome looking fish! Thanks for sharing. I haven't seen any of those 3 yet!

[leech~~]

I took Monday off of work to hit the ice (I figured it would be one of my last times out on the ice this year as a I have the open water itch). I'm thankful I did because we had a great outing, my fishing partner Dillon got a Rainbow and a Cutbow both over 10 pounds. And I was lucky enough to reel in an over 13 pound female Cutbow. They don't naturally reproduce in this lake as there is no spawning area (running water or gravel) so she was holding a ton of eggs - to the point of looking unnatural. 28" and it was a fish of a lifetime for me to see!

Hey how about some of that Go-Pro footage!

[pikestabber]

I took Monday off of work to hit the ice (I figured it would be one of my last times out on the ice this year as a I have the open water itch). I'm thankful I did because we had a great outing, my fishing partner Dillon got a Rainbow and a Cutbow both over 10 pounds. And I was lucky enough to reel in an over 13 pound female Cutbow. They don't naturally reproduce in this lake as there is no spawning area (running water or gravel) so she was holding a ton of eggs - to the point of looking unnatural. 28" and it was a fish of a lifetime for me to see!

WOW! What a beast of a fish! Congratulations. Are the mountains blue on that bottle in the background?

[MN BassFisher]

Hey how about some of that Go-Pro footage!

[leech~~]

Ask and you shall receive! Ha

Just plan beautiful fish! I have a tear in my eye! How do I sign up for next years "Bay-of-pigs"

I noticed a few of the guys holding their rods straight down the holes. Don't you think that is a good way to have run break offs when you can't use the rod to take up the shock?

[MN BassFisher]

The weekend before that outing, those guys had a lot of breakoffs because they weren't doing it. The bottom of the ice was very jagged, the lake bottom is full of silt and bubbles come up all the time and it slowly eats away at the bottom of the ice at the end of the season. I have caught countless trout and pike that way in the last two years around some jagged ice holes and never had one snap me off so I don't think it's much of a problem but that's just my personal experience.

[MN BassFisher]

I've been very busy and haven't been getting out much lately but that's about to change come June. I went for a hike Sunday and brought my St. Croix travel rod. I fished for about 30 minutes and when I was about to pack up and move to other side of the lake when I saw a fish come up and smack my spinner about 6ft from shore. Got it close to my hands and realized I had my first Tiger Trout! For those of you that don't know what they are I will write up a post explaining them very soon, but they are a rare species (Brook and Brown).

Right down to the right is where I hooked the Tiger

Hiked around the lake and got up on some very high rocks to get an aerial shot

[MN BassFisher]

I just wanted to add a couple more photo's to this thread. I've been catching a lot of trout that aren't necessarily picture worthy but here are a few of some recent trips.

My girlfriend, Kerri, casting for some sunset trout

Gill hooked one "stocker" rainbow so I filleted him up...

...and cooked him on the campfire!

Kerri outfished me that weekend for "stocker" sized bows

[MN BassFisher]

[MN BassFisher]

A few pictures from this past Labor Day weekend at Platoro Reservoir

[MN BassFisher]

First Kokanee Salmon

[MN BassFisher]

My GF's first Kokanee Salmon!

[MN BassFisher]

Saturday, we hiked 7 miles and decided to bring the rods. We chucked some metal for about an hour or so, got a couple of bites, but weren't able to hook up with any trout. Oh well, it was a beautiful day and an awesome hike!

[MN BassFisher]

[MN BassFisher]

These were some pictures taken from my 2nd Ice Fishing outing this year. The Cutthroats came to play!

[TruthWalleyes]

I'm starting to think you should use those little guys as bait to see what else is lurking in those waters. Great scenery. Thanks for sharing.

[lispeej]

You guys already have ice?

[MN BassFisher]

You guys already have ice?

In the mountains yeah. I was out on October 27th. Snow got dumped on the mountains last weekend so it ruined a lot of high mountain lakes. But this weekend some of the bigger ones should be icing up!