Flies for early season high country lakes

[americanbwana]

I\'m thinking about heading up to Chicago Lakes on Sunday.

What would be a good choice of flies to take up there?

The elevation is about 11K. The lakes site right below Mt. Evans.

AB

 

[Lark Bunting]

Small hoppers with your choice of nymph as a dropper; Pheasant Tail nymph , Hare\'s Ear, Midges, damsel fly nymph, prince nymph, etc.

Any BWO pattern, size 16ish, and again a dropper.

Throw some small buggers as well and strip them slowly.

It\'s a good time for any terrestrials; beetles, hoppers, etc.

We should plan a trip to my favorite local canyon and throw mice patterns at dusk...Oh My...

 

[americanbwana]

What the heck is a dropper?

I can only afford to buy about 1/2 dozen something. Just trying to get the most bang for my $. Heck I may not even like fly fishing.

Mice patterns. How big are those cat fish? (Just being goofy).

 

[WW]

11,000 ft? Just about any good ice fishing lure will work. Don\'t forget the snow shoes! :haha:

 

[cnelk]

I drove by Joe Wright Res. last Saturday and it was still covered in ice.
That was about 10,500ft

A dropper on fly is another fly tied on the shank with a light leader, typically a nymph pattern.
In August a \'hopper with a dropper\' is deadly combination
That is a grasshopper imitation with a nymph tied on.
Sometimes you can catch a double!

 

[americanbwana]

Argh!

Looks like the consensus is to go lower. Do you have any recommendations for a lake where a newbie fly looser can have a decent chance of catching a few trout?