Edyth Lake
Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2010 9:15 pm
Many people here mention this lake. Therefor I think this would make a good topic (kind of like Tunemah). I've been there 9 times. I believe the best way to get there is from Laurel Lake. The worst way is from Flora Lake (lots of brush at the end and one would want to cross the creek and early in the season that's not easy). Getting there from Bearup is fairly easy. Coming down the creek isn't too bad either. From Laurel one needs to hike up to the ridge on the South of the lake. After getting definitely up on the ridge one needs to look (after Maybe 1/2 hour) on the left to find two dead tree trunks about 4-6 feet apart, sort of like a doorway. From there head down going more to the right than down. If you go too much down and not far enough right you will get into some really steep and brushy terrain. In the 70s and 80s there was a ducted route which was easily the best way down. Each of the top rocks actually pointed to the next cairn. The alternative is you hike farther up the ridge and then way down.
The best campsite is near the Southeast corner of the lake by some large trees. My pic is taken just above that campsite. The view of the lake is great. There are several good campsites on the lake.
The best fishing is near the inlet, early season (normally mid to late June). The view on this side is not nearly as scenic.
Here is something incredible. Once, near the best camp-sight, I found a rubber raft and paddles. Because of this I came back that same year. Those 2 trips were my best ones there. I obviously loved my trips and spent more time there than hiking to and from the lake.
I nearly always had better than good fishing. The weather was always super.
The time I hiked in from Flora we hiked out down Kindricks Creek. When I came from Bearup we had hot fishing at Bearup. The times I came from Laurel I (we) had good fishing there too; nearly every time.
Once we hiked to the waterfall above Edith. The creek had an interesting fishing pattern. Once or twice I saw a rattlesnake. I've been there with my wife, several friends, the sons (11&13) of my sons day care lady, my son Mike (11-yo) and his best friend, and alone 2-3 times. The largest fish I caught was maybe 17 inches. The last time I went (1994) was the only time the fishing wasn't good. The fish were small and hard to catch. By now it may be good again. One time I was there a helicopter landed close to me. I went to the copter and ask him what was up. He was taking water samples on the creek and at Edyth. They hovered over the lake to get that sample. I saw someone else at the lake 3-4 times. I talked to someone (George Benson) once. I never saw anyone between Edyth and Laurel. On the ridge I once saw a dragged and partially eaten dear. I hiked all the way out to Hetch Hetchy once. I preferred to stop and stay at and fish Laurel. I walked to the lake close to Laurel once. It's shallow and has no fish.
Edyth was my favorite destination for several reasons, not the least of which was the great weather.
The best campsite is near the Southeast corner of the lake by some large trees. My pic is taken just above that campsite. The view of the lake is great. There are several good campsites on the lake.
The best fishing is near the inlet, early season (normally mid to late June). The view on this side is not nearly as scenic.
Here is something incredible. Once, near the best camp-sight, I found a rubber raft and paddles. Because of this I came back that same year. Those 2 trips were my best ones there. I obviously loved my trips and spent more time there than hiking to and from the lake.
I nearly always had better than good fishing. The weather was always super.
The time I hiked in from Flora we hiked out down Kindricks Creek. When I came from Bearup we had hot fishing at Bearup. The times I came from Laurel I (we) had good fishing there too; nearly every time.
Once we hiked to the waterfall above Edith. The creek had an interesting fishing pattern. Once or twice I saw a rattlesnake. I've been there with my wife, several friends, the sons (11&13) of my sons day care lady, my son Mike (11-yo) and his best friend, and alone 2-3 times. The largest fish I caught was maybe 17 inches. The last time I went (1994) was the only time the fishing wasn't good. The fish were small and hard to catch. By now it may be good again. One time I was there a helicopter landed close to me. I went to the copter and ask him what was up. He was taking water samples on the creek and at Edyth. They hovered over the lake to get that sample. I saw someone else at the lake 3-4 times. I talked to someone (George Benson) once. I never saw anyone between Edyth and Laurel. On the ridge I once saw a dragged and partially eaten dear. I hiked all the way out to Hetch Hetchy once. I preferred to stop and stay at and fish Laurel. I walked to the lake close to Laurel once. It's shallow and has no fish.
Edyth was my favorite destination for several reasons, not the least of which was the great weather.