Stampede Res., Sage Hen Mdw, Prosser Valley

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Stampede Res., Sage Hen Mdw, Prosser Valley

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Has anyone been up to the Stampede Res., Sage Hen Mdw, Prosser Valley regions yet? I guess you could call the region the Low High Sierra...
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East Side Hiker wrote:Has anyone been up to the Stampede Res., Sage Hen Mdw, Prosser Valley regions yet? I guess you could call the region the Low High Sierra...


Just got back from Davis Lk an hour ago, and drove through that area.. just before the storm hit.. What would you like to know, ESH?
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This area was great the last 2 weekends - the Camas lilies at the west end of the lake are beautiful!! Likely no snow left now.
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I was looking for info on snow conditions, but most importantly, as some of you know, I'm interested the Blue Camas. ChrisF - which lake are you referring to? Thank you all.
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The West end of Stampede Reservoir is where I saw lots of Camas Lilies.
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No snow. No skeeters to speak of, but all the pastures/meadows are flooded and the lakes are as full as I've ever seen. skeeters will be ticking up fast though..

Storm put the fishing down a bit.. still managed some stockers.. The bald eagles and osprey were doing better than I. Amazing bird life up there..

The eagles were more impressive. The male missed first, and his mate came down and grabbed a 16" fish, and then circled up 4000' following her mate to the west, to whereever they live.

This was the same fish an osprey hit first, but had to drop it as it was too heavy.

A pelican was eyeing my stringer.. :\

Quite a show..
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Love watching ospreys dive for fish. Never seen eagles do it, but I imagine it's even more impressive.
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forgot to mention.. when the sun was out, a hatch was on. The gold country fly club was there in force..Wed was probably a great day.
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Just got back from 2 1/2 days doing the Carson Pass-Ebbitts Pass loop. Hope Valley has a good Blue Camas show, but just in decline. No Hesperocaulus californicus yet. Alpine buttercup sporadic there, but abundant in the Stanislaus in Bear Valley. Sulfer buckwheat, Calochortus, Allium, pretty face, spring beauty, various rosacea herbs, bitter cherry, various penstemons, iris, lupines, scarlet gilia, Ceanothus, elderberries, phlox, various Calochortus, Indian paintbrush, etc., etc... Fritillaria over, at least below 5,500' on west side. But all looking good. Water everywhere above 7,000'. Rivers over bank-full. High lakes seen from the road (i.e. Mosquito Lake) still full of ice.

Mid Aug. will be good, but the mosquitoes will be out in force above 8,000'.
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ESH, read your PM's from time to time..
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