Silverwood Lake State Recreation Area is a reservoir hanging between the San Bernardino Mountains and the high desert community of Hesperia. We like to visit its southernmost tip, Miller Canyon, and walk the two miles to Serrano Beach Landing. Now that we are licensed to fish, @mattlovell and I tested the waters in the late afternoon.
Matt prepares the rig for my trout fishing pole.
The moment we reached the water's edge, we saw a 10-inch trout darting around in the shallows. But I allowed Brisket to splash and swim for sticks, scaring away the fish.
How can I resist?
We moved on to the dock so that Matt could try the deeper water for stripers and Brisket's play couldn't come close enough to disturb our prey.
I plied my trout rig in a clearing of water weeds. I could see many 10-12 inchers come and have a sniff. One even took a nibble. A huge catfish also visited my bait, but none took the hook.
Matt tried his luck at the deeper water at the end of the dock. He got one hit, but the fish did not set the hook and swam free.
We realized that it was getting late. We had to hurry back before they locked the gate at 8pm. It is hard for me to focus on clocks and gates when in nature. Across the water, an Osprey squawked as it bedded down in its stick nest atop a towering dead tree.
I also spotted an Egret roosting on the far side of the lake.
We had to yield the road to a Western Diamondback who stretched his entire length on the warm asphalt, charging up for its nighttime hunting.
Miller Canyon is a snakepit! Immediately after stepping around the rattler, we encountered this gorgeous California Kingsnake rippling across the road:
I was relieved to reach the truck before we were locked in for the night. I relaxed and let my beloved take us back up the winding road to Crestline, where we were treated to a panorama of city lights.
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I have never seen a California King in the wild. That was an awesome snake and a beautiful specimen. I feel lucky to have witnessed him/her in the wild. (I am the male voice in the video for those who don't know me)
Stunning area to fish, great posts. Just got into fishing and checking out all the old posts on Steemit for inspiration on doing my own. Great read thanks.
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Wow beautiful place! Jealous tehe. I grew up catching all kinds of snakes and reptiles And now im squirmish lil girl lol. Especially the poisonous ones. When my grass gets high (which it is now) snakes really love my house. So no fish i take it :(. Beautiful pictures :)
My boy likes to catch reptiles, too. Once he pulled a Chuckwalla out of the rocks in the Mojave! I don't mess around with snakes, though. Rattlers don't always rattle!
Your snake photos are beautiful, what kind are those?
No luck fishing this time...one of these days, I know we'll be successful! I am trying to talk @mattlovell into taking us to another fishin' hole today, lol!
Cool your boy does. Hope hubby takes another fishing adventure. Getting back to this response, it was stuck in the brain. The black one is a common black snake "The Black Racer". The red one i wasnt sure about but found a match. Its actually a lil not suppose to be this South.
Here it is...
Nice pictures and great post. To me, there is nothing like the outdoors, especially the sunset skies, the fishing, nature and my dog.
Thanks, I agree completely! Cheers!
Snakes and spiders I’m no fan of. Here in eastern Washington we have tons of rattle snakes. I’ve been lucky enough not to come across too many.
That lake is beautiful, I expect to see you guys reel in some fish next time. He he he. Thanks for sharing such and amazing place
Thanks for adding your reply to the nice experience :) I am with you in enjoying snakes and spiders at more of a distance! Rattler season always keeps me vigilant around here!
Thanks for cheering on my fishing learning curve.
Have a beautiful day!
Pretty sure your hook and bait where too big for the trout we saw. we will pick up some smaller hooks before we go out again.
Awe, I love this post. Brisket looks so happy to have played with the fish. That king snake though… what a beaut. As soon as you two approached it stopped dead in it’s tracks (kind of scary). I totally agree, screw clocks when you’re immersed in nature’s time. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for stopping by! That kingsnake is certainly formidable! Cheers and have a beautiful day :)
“Formidable”, good word for it.
Where I come from snakes are perceived to be great enemies to man. We don't take chances with them, most of them get killed once they're spotted. It irritates me and I'm no fan, the lake looks inviting, a tent beside it will make a good life.
A lot of folks around here will kill them on sight. But this is their home, and they eat so many vermin! Thanks for your thoughtful comment :)
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Here is an osprey cam showing what goes on in a nest like that!
that is my biggest fear - coming back from a hike and finding my truck locked in!