I made the five mile hike into Stuart Lake with my friends Keith Kellogg and Ken West. The weather was perfect, about 70 degrees with just enough of a breeze to keep the mosquitoes at bay. Fishing was hit and miss, but we all caught a few cutthroat trout.. Keith caught a few more than the rest of us, and he got big fish at 12 inches. The average fish averaged about 6 to 8 inches long.

Wildlife was abundant. We saw a doe and her fawn, rabbits, squirrels, a marmot, an osprey, and camp robbers so bold they would perch on your hand to eat the morsels you offered them.

As always, the views of Mt. Stuart and the Enchantments was spectacular. Although my muscles are a wee bit sore, it was definitely a great day!

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