Author Topic: LARAMIE PLAINS LAKES (Read 31143 times)

POk3s · « **Reply #90 on:** Jan 19, 2010, 10:23 PM »

DECISONS DECISIONS!

TN · « **Reply #91 on:** Jan 19, 2010, 10:35 PM »

You'll never know unless you go! Tell us how you do.

Moose-51 · « **Reply #92 on:** Jan 19, 2010, 10:44 PM »

hit hattie. Have you ever caught a 10lb rainbow before?

Dilli · « **Reply #93 on:** Jan 19, 2010, 10:49 PM »

fill ALL yur pockets with rocks! big ones

POk3s · « **Reply #94 on:** Jan 19, 2010, 11:04 PM »

Quote from: MooseJuice on Jan 19, 2010, 10:44 PM

hit hattie. Have you ever caught a 10lb rainbow before?

No I have not....not even close. Oh boy

Moose-51 · « **Reply #95 on:** Jan 19, 2010, 11:14 PM »

me either. maybe 6-7lb biggest. but they are all that size in hattie. With some pushing 10lbs. I lost a real hog a the hole last year. I think it would have pushed 12lbs. But just a guess.

I just want to catch one of those and then never go back unless the perch fishing picks up. It seems like you have to put in some time for a fish or two. but it could be a trophy

POk3s · « **Reply #96 on:** Jan 19, 2010, 11:21 PM »

Ya i know, and people are saying Leazenby is fishing good with a 12 pounder being caught last year. Obviously with a lake that small it could very well have been THE BIGGEST in the lake but you never know, OR there's always going to the Granite/crystal/north crow. It would be so much easier if I had been to ANY of them before.

Baiter · « **Reply #97 on:** Jan 19, 2010, 11:55 PM »

I wouldn't waste my time at Hattie. It does have a few trout in it still and they are big, but after the derby there probably isn't very many left because there wasn't many before the derby. I heard only 33 fish were turned in during the two day fishing derby at hattie and about 250 people fished in it. With 250 people fishing two days, 8 hours saturday and 7 hours sunday that adds up to 3750 hours of fishing. That is assuming everyone fished both days and all hours of the derby, but probably at least 2500 angling hours were put in with only 33 entries. That roughly 1 fish for every 100 hours fished. I know ten people who fish hattie on a consistent basis every year and only one of them has caught a fish there this year, a nice 10lb. rainbow. Hattie is the next wheatland reservoir # 3 if anyone knows what I mean. #3 suffered from drought and G&F quite stocking it, eventually the only thing left in the lake was huge trout and carp. And eventually even the trout are gone, I haven't heard of one coming from there in a few years. Hattie will be worthless unless it is restocked and the water keeps rising. I love the lake and have enjoyed fishing it in the past but is has become the new Dead Sea and another victim of the drought and poor regulation.

Sorry for ranting, but I hate to see the lake in it's current condition.

Baiter

POk3s · « **Reply #98 on:** Jan 20, 2010, 12:00 AM »

OK then! That narrows me down to 2 for THIS trip.Either Leazenby or North Crow...I love catching new species of fish...if I can get a grayling or splake i'll go bananers.

cbtrtbum · « **Reply #99 on:** Jan 20, 2010, 01:07 AM »

good luck man. I intend on hitting N. Crow in the comming weeks as well. Let us know how you do! Tight Lines,Chris

POk3s · « **Reply #100 on:** Jan 20, 2010, 06:24 PM »

posted my day on the "North Crow questions" thread.

Big Must · « **Reply #101 on:** Jan 27, 2010, 07:55 PM »

Hey has any one been out to hattie or any of the plains lakes lately?

fishaholictaz · « **Reply #102 on:** Jan 27, 2010, 11:16 PM »

I was out there last weekend and it is still SLOW!!!

Big Must · « **Reply #103 on:** Jan 28, 2010, 09:26 AM »

hope that it picks up soon then

Big Must · « **Reply #104 on:** Feb 04, 2010, 10:14 PM »

How are the plains lakes have they picked up lately or still the same

fishaholictaz · « **Reply #105 on:** Feb 04, 2010, 11:31 PM »

going out Saturday will post a report...

Squirl · « **Reply #106 on:** Feb 05, 2010, 08:03 AM »

Has anyone fished Toltec lately?

fishaholictaz · « **Reply #107 on:** Feb 06, 2010, 05:35 PM »

Well we got a late start so we went to Leazenby for a while today got a few bites and iced one 15" bow. It seems to have picked up a little...

At least 14" of ice...

327trout · « **Reply #108 on:** Feb 07, 2010, 09:18 PM »

Fished Leazenby for a couple hours today, caught one 14 inch rainbow and missed another one. Ice was between 11 and 16 inches depending on where I was.

wyobrink · « **Reply #109 on:** Feb 07, 2010, 09:20 PM »

I have not been to Hattie for a couple years. Spring 2008 was the last time I was there. Is the water level up or down from the 2007-08 levels? My friend reported last year that they had one day where him and another friend limited out on perch but nothing the rest of the year to speak of in terms of perch. Just curious, learned a lot about perch fishing on that lake and have learned a lot since then.

Moose-51 · « **Reply #110 on:** Feb 07, 2010, 09:31 PM »

Perch fishing @ hattie is poor at best this year.

Big Must · « **Reply #111 on:** Feb 08, 2010, 12:19 PM »

Quote from: wyobrink on Feb 07, 2010, 09:20 PM

I have not been to Hattie for a couple years. Spring 2008 was the last time I was there. Is the water level up or down from the 2007-08 levels? My friend reported last year that they had one day where him and another friend limited out on perch but nothing the rest of the year to speak of in terms of perch. Just curious, learned a lot about perch fishing on that lake and have learned a lot since then.

The water level is up from 2007-08 last spring of '09 G&F put ten days of water in to hattie. Also the perch fishing out there this year is poor.

Moose-51 · « **Reply #112 on:** Feb 08, 2010, 06:51 PM »

I'm done fishing the plains lakes. Might hit sloans up when it is full again... Just for something quick and easy.

I think Glendo is close enough to go to every time. I'd rather go up there than dink around with the plains lakes. You won't catch a ton of fish every time but if you do they'll be quality fish not planter trout. (I know there are hogs in hattie but I'd rather catch a 10lb catfish than a 10lb trout 8))

The plains lakes are closer to Laramie, but meh. Glendo is not a bad drive.

threelungs · « **Reply #113 on:** Feb 09, 2010, 05:42 PM »

Amen to that!!!!

fishaholictaz · « **Reply #114 on:** Feb 09, 2010, 07:20 PM »

More of you guys going to Glendo the better the fishing here

Fished Leazenby today with cbtrtbum today we were out 6 hours and only got 2 15" bows. I did miss a heavy feeling fish on a jig....

Moose-51 · « **Reply #115 on:** Feb 09, 2010, 07:26 PM »

I wanted to go out to leazenby early in the year for a brookie but when I drove out there I couldn't find a lake. Saw a pond

I also couldn't find any place to park? Where do you park when you go there?

I need to hit up sodergreen for some suckers.

fishaholictaz · « **Reply #116 on:** Feb 09, 2010, 08:33 PM »

Quote from: MooseJuice on Feb 09, 2010, 07:26 PM

I wanted to go out to leazenby early in the year for a brookie but when I drove out there I couldn't find a lake. Saw a pond

I also couldn't find any place to park? Where do you park when you go there?

I need to hit up sodergreen for some suckers.

You just park in front of the little green gates.
I think cbtrtbum and I are going to hit Sodergreen next time out. I hear there are some dandy browns in there.

Moose-51 · « **Reply #117 on:** Feb 09, 2010, 08:47 PM »

If you luck into some suckers I'd buy them off ya

wyoming_man · « **Reply #118 on:** Feb 09, 2010, 10:35 PM »

Hey Moosejuice- I have some suckers in the freezer. They are about 12-13" long and I vacuum sealed them. I plan on using a few for the Fremont derby, but could spare a few.

cbtrtbum · « **Reply #119 on:** Feb 09, 2010, 10:50 PM »

although the bite was slow, it was a beautiful day out on the ice, and i had a blast. At least we each got one. Cheers,Chris

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