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I was really out Bear Hunting, but I wanted to try out my new backpacking gear before I made an extended trip into the wilderness. So I made the short hike into Evans; it seemed fine for my test purposes, and I wanted to try a little fishing at the same time. I had been there before, and had seen fish rising.
Traversing the horrible trail that bordered the lake, I kept searching for the "camp sites". There is one, brushy and very small. I set up, ate, and crashed.
Next morning, I rigged my spinning rod with a black Rooster Tail, and started flinging it out in the lake wherever the openings in the brush allowed. Evans is very shallow, and gin clear, I could see Rainbows cruising the shoreline. Sometimes they would follow my lure right up to the bank, it became maddening. Most of the fish were about 8", but some were bigger. They would follow , but not bite. I changed to different rooster tails, flatfish, and , ( I am ashamed to say), power-bait and eggs for very short time.
I fished all the way around that damned lake, crashing through brush for awhile. I had almost circumnavigated the entire lake, and wet to my knees, was almost back to my camp, when, on one of my last retrieves, a nice fish followed and engulfed my lure at the shoreline.
I landed a nice, very colorful 'bow, huge head but very skinny. Maybe a pound and a half, I ate it that night.
Maybe I will go back this summer, with a float tube and fly rod. Shore fishing is very tough, the brush makes casting extremely difficult, and the shallow, clear water makes the fish extremely spooky.
Overall, Evans is an easily accessed fishing opportunity that gives one a sense of fishing a Alpine Lake, without an extended hike. Watch out for bugs, and be prepared to crawl around trail obstructions to reach the attractive fishing spots.

Mike Carey

6/29/2013 10:50:00 PM

thanks for the rare report on this sub-alpine lake. Even skinny, that's a quality fish.

The Quadfather

6/29/2013 11:43:00 PM

Wow! This report almost sent me over the edge! I just got in the door, it is 11:30 PM. I spent the late afternoon going up to this same Evans lake. I have been here 3-4 times and done decently. The last time I lost 3-4 good size rainbows due to a light leader.
Anyway....I get in the door and immediately see this report, and I'm WT....? dude is on the lake in a sunny pic!

We got within 1/8th of a mile from the lake tonight, and suddenly the road was covered in still a foot of snow, all the way across the road. Just prior to the complete covering, I almost got high-centered in my Outback. Not cool at all! I was pissed, drove a work buddy all the way out there and found snow.
Anyway, funny to see your report. I can say that you need to go back and fly fish the lake from a float tube, it is a decent fishery with some larger rainbows at times.

The Quadfather

6/29/2013 11:44:00 PM

Oops! I meant to point out that I do realize the date of this report is a whole year ago in August, LOL!

gnunes

6/30/2013 1:03:00 AM

Quad, I got "tricked" by the date too. I thought it was odd he mentioned he was bear hunting because the season on that area don't start till august 1st! LOL . Thanks for pointing that out and for mentioning the snow on the road. I never been to this lake and after reading this report I was planning on checking it out on tuesday. Guess I'll stick to the low land lakes... ;)

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