The end of May and first part of June have been a bit of a whirlwind. The weather turns nice this time of year, and there are a lot more options of places to see and things to do. The last few weeks we’ve had the opportunity to enjoy a variety of nice water, including a trip to a reservoir, a wild and scenic river and a couple nice high mountain lakes.
The Reservoir
We tried to go to Prineville Reservoir last year when we heard of epic crappie catches. Then the water dropped too low and we just didn’t make it in time. This year we hit it at full pool and the crappie bite was still on. They were delicious.
The River
Next up was a trip down the McKenzie. Another place we just didn’t quite fit into the trips we pulled off last year. The water was clear and the sky was blue. Oh, yeah, and it’s strawberry season in Oregon!
In addition to a full day on the water we made it out for a walk along the river as well. Some of the early summer wildflowers were in bloom.
High Mountain Lakes
The next stop on our ride through spring (early summer) was a pair of overnights to two high mountain lakes. The first was an old reliable, Paulina Lake. The kokanee were biting and there was a bit of chill in the night air.
Then we went to a place I’ve never made it to before, Miller Lake. I’ve always decided to go somewhere else when Miller came to mind. “The road is terrible” everyone says. Well, I’m here to tell you don’t believe what everyone says. The road is nice crushed rock and two lanes. The line about the mosquitoes, well, you can believe that one. They were vicious and kept us either in the camper, constantly on the run, or out on the lake. But Miller is a place we need to make it back to and spend a bit more time exploring. When the mosquitoes freeze to death.
So that’s a little about what we’ve been up to as spring has turned to summer. I hope you are taking good advantage of this time of year as well.
