Fish Lake, UT
My Michigan heart will always crave Fall colors. Fish Lake, UT did not disappoint! For most of the weekend, I felt as if I was in a postcard; the colors in early Fall at 9,000ft elevation were so vibrant and bright!
We left after work on Friday to set out on the 4.5 hour drive. Arriving well after sunset, we were welcomed by a huge, full moon rising just over Fish Lake. Although we didn’t capture the moment on camera, it was a thing of beauty!
Saturday morning we rented on Pontoon boat and took the kids fishing for their very first time! (Outside of one seasick experience on the Pacific Ocean) it was also my first time casting a reel! The water was so clear in some parts that we could see the Perch nipping at our lures. Scott and I were both able to catch a fish to reel in! Although Miles and Ella were just as whiny and disagreeable as usual, we had a beautiful backdrop to their cries. There were a few occasions where I caught myself enamored with the scenery and not paying attention to them.
In about the last five years, salmon have been added to Fish Lake. Interestingly, these salmon swim up a very small stream, call Twin Creeks, to spawn every Fall. Watching the many bright pink/grey fish use all their energy to flop up the stream was pretty cool. And even though Scott did not catch any, it just gives us reason to return next Fall. We ended our day with some rock skipping along the shore and a bike ride around the perimeter of the lake. I am certain that we will return to this area in the years to come!