>>2301325Fishing newfag / hiking midfag here. Any fellow PNW fags here know where I can find some secluded alpine lakes with fish like from the NWFS channel? The guy always seems to find awesome spots that are <1 day backpacking from his car, or even on the side of a forest road, that have nobody else camping or fishing near them.
Most of these places seem like they're in national forests judging by the look / isolation / ability to fish them. But how do I go about finding these seemingly pristine and totally empty places? I imagine the lakes and streams listed on the NF websites are not the route to go since these will be more popular fishing/camping spots.
I live in northern CA near the Oregon border, so plenty of natl forests around. Not asking for anyone to spill their secret spots, I just want to get a sense of how to find good spots that I can camp and fish at. Do I just go fuck around in the woods until I find a good lake, or is there a way to find these small alpine lakes ahead of time?
