Some SoCal Mountain Native Trout

[fish-ninja]

I frequent mountain streams chasing native trout. Back mountains of my Los Angeles home have a bunch of streams to hold these jewels. I trekked into a couple of them recently with my backpack on and walking legs warmed. It is hard to believe such pristine nature is just a day walk away from one of the largest metropolices of this world. I wanted to share photos from these recent trips here as some of you seemed to have liked them from the sierras this summer. These may not be as large as those in Sierras (mind you some of them can get big, just not this time) but they still hold the true genes of the mighty southern steelheads. I bet the moment we break those dams, some of them just swim away straight into the pacific like nothing ever happened in the past 200 years and return back in a few years as a full-size chrome!

 

[fish-ninja]

This trip, I brought a friend of mine from SF to teach him how to fly fish. He is a great student. In his first day trying, he already stole my ninja move techniques perfectly as shown here.

And some of beautiful terrains to be had...

 

[fish-ninja]

Working hard in these bushes...


Time to time, I find some gemstones like this.

 

[Kilawin]

Excellent!

 

[Mahigeer]

Thanks for taking us along.

My kind of adventure, if my knees were in better shape.
They are as old as I am!

 

[Ken Jones]

Beautiful pictures, thanks for the reports.

 

[fish-ninja]

Excellent!

Thank you!

 

[fish-ninja]

Thanks for taking us along.
My kind of adventure, if my knees were in better shape.
They are as old as I am!

You always walk with me whenever I am chasing fish! FN

 

[fish-ninja]

Beautiful pictures, thanks for the reports.

Glad to have met you there, Ken!

 

[Brock Norris]

Beautiful report fish ninja. Back in my early days of fly fishing i used to fish the san gabriel river and its tributaries and palomar mountain streams doan park stream would hike in alone and catch dozens of those small natives on hand tied flys . great for the soul, thanks

 

[fish-ninja]

Beautiful report fish ninja. Back in my early days of fly fishing i used to fish the san gabriel river and its tributaries and palomar mountain streams doan park stream would hike in alone and catch dozens of those small natives on hand tied flys . great for the soul, thanks

Ahhhh, you read my mind right there, Brock. I think this is one of the best kept secrets of SoCal fishery. People like you before my time kept these gems going strong. Thank you!!! I will do my best to save them for the next generation anglers. Not sure if you still doing this type of fishing minus heavy hiking. If you are, please hit me up we can go together? Tight lines! FN

 

[Mahigeer]

A good place to start is to become a member and donate to Trout Unlimited organization.

With membership you also get some cool gifts.

 

[fish-ninja]

A good place to start is to become a member and donate to Trout Unlimited organization.
With membership you also get some cool gifts.

Agreed. You get a nice thing like the cap I am wearing!!!

 

[MisterT]

Wow! Local fishery is definitely a hidden gem considering the urbanization. Hopefully these fish get big!

 

[fish-ninja]

Wow! Local fishery is definitely a hidden gem considering the urbanization. Hopefully these fish get big!

Current drought is not doing great for them to grow big but I have seen some huge ones in them mountains in past!

 

[BayFisher]

Thank you for sharing. I don't do the hike to fish thing (too lazy) but it looks like a great time out there in nature. Beautiful pics!

 

[fish-ninja]

Thank you for sharing. I don't do the hike to fish thing (too lazy) but it looks like a great time out there in nature. Beautiful pics!

Thank you for your comment Mr. BayFisher. Wish the hike is shorter so says my own laziness and ever-weakening knees!