Kirman Lake Huge Cutthroat Video

[Calicanuck]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOG3AkjgUNs

Kirman Lake back country of the Eastern Sierra catching huge Lahontan Cutthroat Trout in a Sevylor Inflatable Boat. This is how to turn a back country fishing experience into an on the water day. This lake is located off the 108 freeway near Bridgeport California and a moderate difficulty 3 mile hike to the lake. I carried a backpack with a rubber Sevylor Inflatable boat to Kirman Lake with my air pump and fishing gear. Once at the lake I could see the monster brook trout just sitting around in shallow water. This was disappointing. I was hoping they would be done with the spawn but they were still working on it and not interested in the lures. Check out my underwater video featuring these heart attack brook trout. Once out on the water I gave some small crank baits a try by Dynamic Lures. I don't think they were getting into the zone though. So I put on the Thomas Cyclone and in no time at all I was battling a beautiful Lahontan Cutthroat. Well watch the video to see how the rest of the day went.

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[DarkShadow]

Toads!

Makes me realize I need some 900 grain sink line on my fly line to get my flies down to these guys.

[CrouchingNinjaHiddenFish]

those are huge , great job!

[shinbob]

What is it about Kirman that makes the fish there so huge? I know it's the scuds, but why are there so many of them at that one particular lake?

[DarkShadow]

What is it about Kirman that makes the fish there so huge? I know it's the scuds, but why are there so many of them at that one particular lake?

shinbob,

the biology of the lake.

but, the fact that it takes a few miles to walk into with float tubes, gives you a good indication on why this place thrives.

personally, i'd rather drive down the 91 and get off at an exit and catch me bigger trout than i would at these other places.

but that's just me.

[shinbob]

personally, i'd rather drive down the 91 and get off at an exit and catch me bigger trout than i would at these other places.

but that's just me.

mmm hmmm.... right, gotcha... And, they have steelhead!

[DarkShadow]

And, they have steelhead!

Only when they're running up the river from the Pacific Ocean.