Once again fishing the May long weekend at Warm Springs Ranch proved to be hot! Here TEAA shows off her 25 inch, 6 to 7 lb rainbow trout caught with a black leech on a sinking flyline.  This beautiful fish was quickly released to go out and produce more lunkers for us in the future.

Boats were stacked up on Sandy’s Beach waiting for the official start of the 2016 May Long Weekend fishing derby. Weather was not it’s best, including a light snowfall on the Saturday morning but that did not stop any of us from getting out on the water. And no one was disappointed….

Ace shows off his first rainbow trout. Caught and reeled in unassited. Whey to go Ace!

Diego, aka “the fish finder” sits with Ace enroute to the hotspot!

As usual it was not all fish and play @ the Ranch. The first stage of developing the Westside was completed by Silver Tip and crew, clearing the brush. The second stage will be to put in a road and a few camping/trailer sites.

This is the view of the Westside entrance from the house site. 

We added this line of spruce trees to block the view of the Westside entrance from our future house. 

Noah helps his Papa gather rocks for the house site drain ditch.

Ace and Stefano hard at it. Keep those rocks coming Noah!

Silver Tip supervising the work crew!

RT and Diego do some Boardwalk repairs!

Gramma TT and crew take a cookie break!

Stef’s turn to supervise!

Marina and crew head to next job site!

OK I am done stacking the woodpile!

Time to go exploring!

And now, time to relax!

Diego meets Bambi!

Bambi lets D know who is the boss!

Looking out to the Lake

Home site approach from Lake.

Sweet dreams!