Fishing for GOLDEN Trout 🔆Backpacking Idaho's Highest Lake

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GOAT LAKE in the Pioneer Mountains of Idaho is the state's highest named lake at 10,438'. The Pioneer Mountains reside close to the popular ski town of Sun Valley, less than an hour from the trailhead. On this hike I start from the Fall Creek Trailhead and hike through the breathtaking Surprise Valley, spending my first night at Lake 10,148' (Surprise Lake). The next day I pass by Standhope Peak, down past Betty Lake and over to Goat Lake, Idaho's highest lake. I use my Tenkara rod to fish the super cool looking, golden cutthroat trout, before a night of high winds and hard rain.
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🔴 HOW TO HIKE GOAT LAKE
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0:00 Windy Intro
0:52 Surprise Valley & Lake 10,148'
4:19 Hike to Goat Lake
7:30 Fishing for Golden Trout
10:28 Long Night
12:32 Hiking Out
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@JonConti 2 жыл бұрын

Join me for the livestream Wednesday at 7:00 for a deep dive into this area and adventure! Set your reminder here kzfaq.info/get/bejne/f8CYhrV-yJeXaaM.html

@tuckerg1975 2 жыл бұрын

FYI, the Nemo tents don't seem to do well in the wind. We are looking for a new tent and saw this a few days ago. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pMxggKyT07uqj40.html

@JonConti 2 жыл бұрын

@@tuckerg1975 I just took my Nemo Dagger to the Wind River Range where the wind was brutal. It worked great. But that tent is heavier than my hornet and that guys dragonfly. I wonder if there's a cutoff where super light weight becomes fragile.

@tuckerg1975 2 жыл бұрын

@@JonConti I'm sure there is. I think the high fly of your tent and the dragonfly also contributes to catching wind instead of shedding it. Looking forward to the Wind River video! Just watched a two-hour WR camping video and that place is definitely on the to-do list now!

@AverageWeekender Ай бұрын

Definitely a type 3 kind of adventure. Really enjoyed the video! Stunning views and gorgeous trout!

@JonConti Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@thomasrobb5564 2 жыл бұрын

I honestly don't understand how your channel hasn't blown up. Amazing footage man. Keep it going.

@JonConti 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks man!

@carolwagener6804 Жыл бұрын

@@JonConti we need to share!

@JonConti Жыл бұрын

@@carolwagener6804 do it 👊

@iodicelaw 2 жыл бұрын

Jon, you are gifted. Keep up the great work. You're capturing the beauty of nature. Thank you from Seattle.

@JonConti 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Chris the guy I bumped into out there was from Seattle

@randysandberg5615 Ай бұрын

Beautiful country. Nice fishing. I had never seen golden trout before. Thanks.

@ronaldrose7593 8 ай бұрын

Hello 👋 my outdoors friend, greetings from Northern California. Thank you for sharing this beautifully filmed video. Great filming and narration. All the best to you. Stay safe out there. 😊

@jackshu4426 2 жыл бұрын

This is probably the coolest KZfaq video I have ever seen, cinematography is amazing and the music matches it so well

@JonConti 2 жыл бұрын

Haha thanks Jack!

@ChristianPaulPhotography Жыл бұрын

Cool to see the Tenkara in action! I use a Sierra Rod by the same company and I love it for backpacking and long distance hiking! Looks like a great area!

@corymote9339 2 жыл бұрын

I don’t know how I happened upon your channel but makes me want to get back up into those mountains. Great video sir!

@JonConti 2 жыл бұрын

Haha glad you found us! Thanks for watching and get your ass back in the mountains!

@HoopesJohnC 6 ай бұрын

Loved this video. Please, for the love of the fish, get a small net. Golden's and other high altitude fish can be somewhat delicate - it'll help get them out of the water fast and gently and then back in.

@shanel9643 Жыл бұрын

Nice video shots especially doing everything solo. Good job man.

@SamwiseOutdoors Жыл бұрын

I've backpacked a few alpine lakes in the Sierras over the years, and never tried fishing them. It's always been on my bucket list, though. Thank you for sharing your adventures and indulging my ambitions for backcountry fishing.

@JonConti Жыл бұрын

You're welcome 🙏

@matt123411 Жыл бұрын

My favorite mountain lake to fish for golden trout is mystery lake. It is located in the Frank Church Wilderness. You can drive to the trailhead on Loon Creek road which is the only road in all of the Frank Church Wilderness. The road dead ends at Loon Creek which is my favorite place to tenkara fly fish. You can hike to a hot springs located on the creek which makes for an amazing fishing spot. The whole area is a protected trout habitat so it is only catch and release.

@morganhillbilly1475 2 жыл бұрын

Some epic drone footage in this video. Love it! That Cutthroat was absolutely beautiful. So your tent decided to become a bivysack for the night, added to the adventure and it gives you a good reason to go to REI for either a tent repair or new tent. Thanks Jon…

@JonConti 2 жыл бұрын

haha I do own 4 tents now. One of them I didn't get from REI!

@DitryDee 2 жыл бұрын

You ARE a monster! You've inspired me to take this loop on!

@JonConti 2 жыл бұрын

Maybe do the out and back 😂 that last climb wasn't worth it in my opinion

@rayg9168 Жыл бұрын

Yaaaaaaa! Lesser known mmmm!

@scottpoole1908 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! Thank you for sharing your adventures.

@JonConti 2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome thanks for watching!

@miketaylor6700 2 жыл бұрын

I have GOT to start bringing my fishing gear with me when I’m out hiking/ backpacking. That’s it… I’m putting it on my checklist right now!!! Thanks for the inspiration!!!

@JonConti 2 жыл бұрын

Ya man! ✌️

@jared83221 2 жыл бұрын

Great video Jon! Great channel! Don't ever give up!

@JonConti 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jared!

@adrianlemus2768 Жыл бұрын

These videos are awesome man!

@Itztheadventurez Жыл бұрын

Love it great video! 🔥🔥🔥

@TheBankersSafe Жыл бұрын

Sweet vid man. You're a beast

@JonConti Жыл бұрын

Thanks man ✌

@CDAFishboy Жыл бұрын

Jon, Nice video. Been backpacking king alpine areas for 42 years. So you are not inspiring to me, I do that all by myself. But I do appreciate a passion and appreciation for our woodlands. It is not about making money or getting famous . Keep it real, enjoy the challenge and beauty of undiscovered places.

@AlpineWarren 2 жыл бұрын

Love your videos Jon - I know it's a ton of work to video and produce, and you do a superb job! I appreciate it! God Bless and keep it up!

@JonConti 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Warren! Thanks for watching ✌️

@Thiago_Benedicto 2 жыл бұрын

Here goes my like for the video and for having done the subtitle! Thank you very much from Brazil! 👊🏻

@JonConti 2 жыл бұрын

Wow Brazil! Ola, obrigado por assistir! ✌️

@mantismamba 2 жыл бұрын

Rad video! The fish are actually cutthroat trout

@JonConti 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ben! Do you know why they have that gold color to them? These are the first cutty's I've caught with that gold hew.

@schopke Жыл бұрын

Love your videos. Just subscribed today. I hope you are still making these videos.

@JonConti Жыл бұрын

Thanks Rob ✌️

@thetetons744 2 жыл бұрын

These videos are always amazing 💜💜💜

@JonConti 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! 🙏

@benkracht536 2 жыл бұрын

dude this is one of the best videos i’ve ever seen. keep this up. 👍

@JonConti 2 жыл бұрын

😆 thanks Ben!

@anglingwithac7312 2 жыл бұрын

Hell yeah, love seeing people film in idaho

@JonConti 2 жыл бұрын

✌️

@maksimderinskiy2325 2 жыл бұрын

It’s really unfortunate how little subs you have man. Keep it up!

@JonConti 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏

@fabianjavierlicha Жыл бұрын

Keep it up brother man 🔥

@JonConti Жыл бұрын

Will do ✌

@barrymiller2272 Жыл бұрын

This is amazing! I used to backpack in Wa. State. Way above Lake Chelan. Enjoy your youth! Oh, and we caught hundreds of huge cutthroat. Oval Lake...12 mile excursion

@JonConti Жыл бұрын

Sweet! Thanks Barry!

@Deheader Жыл бұрын

Great video! I live in IF, hope to see ya on the trails someday!

@ryjuy7781 2 жыл бұрын

Great footage bro! Just found your channel in my feed and subbed

@JonConti 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate! Cheers

@relaxingvideosnorthwest3646 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! Thank you.

@JonConti 2 жыл бұрын

You are welcome!

@stepsforthesoul 2 жыл бұрын

Love the channel. Liked and Subbed. Keep on grinding on the channel. You have real talent

@JonConti 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot! Thanks for watching 🙏

@adampanunzio4191 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing shots and colors. I’m going to have to visit Idaho.

@JonConti 2 жыл бұрын

You should!

@mkoenig57 2 жыл бұрын

Nice job on the night time lapses. Most people have no idea how much effort it takes to capture that, especially when it doesn't even get dark enough until like midnight! Might as well forget about getting any decent sleep for that shot. Great work - new sub.

@JonConti 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks ya I set an alarm for midnight and 3am usually. Thanks for the sub!

@HikingwithGus 2 жыл бұрын

Another epic production by Grandmaster "J" Great vid as always! Heading to the Cabinets next week! Can't wait! Cheers!

@JonConti 2 жыл бұрын

Hahaha thanks Gus! Never made it out to Washington, hopefully next year!

@HikingwithGus 2 жыл бұрын

@@JonConti Yeah I missed a couple of great trips due to our fires. You can always come over and do some snowshoeing! :)

@billk8579 Жыл бұрын

Wow, this makes me want to be 30 years younger. Great videos…new subscriber.

@JonConti Жыл бұрын

Thanks Bill ✌️

@The800Dragon 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video.In August I ran into a family also from Seattle up in Hell Roaring lake and I too hiked to Goat lake but that was in the Sawtooths. Going back to the Sawtooths in early October for some more fun.

@JonConti 2 жыл бұрын

I just got back from the Sawtooths! It's the best they've looked all year.

@brettsuthers9448 Жыл бұрын

Lonesome Lake in the White Clouds is actually the highest at 10,449 ft, but there aren't any fish in the lake. Great ice water though. Beautiful post. Keep it up.

@JonConti Жыл бұрын

So I've been told

@BS2Dos 2 жыл бұрын

Great footage, again, but I’m calling out the audio editing on this one, which was really f$&@ing good! 👍👍

@JonConti 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks man! Audio is 51% of the story. An audio compliment means more than a cinematography compliment in my book

@ricardoallende2597 2 жыл бұрын

Don’t quit !

@dysonmorgan7753 2 жыл бұрын

Dude.. killer video ✊

@JonConti 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks man ✌

@MediocreOriginals 2 жыл бұрын

my old stomping grounds i used to live in ketchum some hailey sometimes and have gone through that fall creek gate manytimes and or into wildhorse,i have many videos myself from the area used to be known as idahos mountain goat, i pulled my channel a few years ago and now live in northwest montana it is nice but i do miss getting out into those unique mountains and the sawtooths good video.

@JonConti 2 жыл бұрын

Ok you are from Idaho got it! That’s why the Sawtooths are so special to you you lived right by them! Montana is awesome. Why did you pull your channel?

@MediocreOriginals 2 жыл бұрын

@@JonConti i ask myself why all the time as to why i pulled my channel i should have left it up i had a decent following and as an outdoorsman a mountaineer the sawtooths are unique

@bartgamett6270 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! The lake in the southern end of Surprise Valley is informally named by the Forest Service as "Surprise Valley Lake #2".

@JonConti 2 жыл бұрын

Well that's a silly name. Just call it Surprise Lake! 😀

@Borok85 2 жыл бұрын

Great video

@JonConti 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@slayfishin8238 Жыл бұрын

🔥🔥🔥

@JonConti Жыл бұрын

👊

@DannyJSchaefer 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! I was under the impression that Lonesome Lake in the White Clouds was the highest in Idaho at 10,449'? I believe this is fairly new knowledge, as old maps have Lonesome at 10,335'. Great quality video, and fantastic editing. Thanks for sharing.

@bartgamett6270 2 жыл бұрын

What map shows Lonesome Lake at 10,449?

@JonConti 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks man! I'll have to take my Garmin out to Lonesome and see what it says, sounds like a good follow up! Did you ever go hiking with Gus?

@DannyJSchaefer 2 жыл бұрын

@@JonConti Right on! Definitely not trying to spark a debate or step on any toes here. It’d be awesome to find out, and if you ever make it up to Lonesome I’d love to hear what you find. Aha good memory! Not yet, but I think we may do a small collab in the Cabinets of Montana in the coming weeks. By the way, what camera do you use?

@JonConti 2 жыл бұрын

@@DannyJSchaefer I have the A7siii. I have the full list of filters and lenses and such in the description of the videos if you want to check it out. What are you using?

@DannyJSchaefer 2 жыл бұрын

@@JonConti Right on, thanks! To be honest I’ve been rocking the GoPro 8 Black for the last couple of years, but as I get more into this I’m definitely noticing a lack in production quality to a point in my videos. I’d like to upgrade to a Mirrorless/DSLR for next year, and am just trying to decide what to start saving for.

@iflanzy 2 жыл бұрын

Definitely excited to visit these lakes next year since I wasn't able to get the hike in this season. I'm still planning on doing it as a day hike so we'll see how dumb that ends up being. Worth it for the goldens, though.

@JonConti 2 жыл бұрын

People came from the other direction too. I heard that was an easier route for day hiking. Beer. 🍺

@iflanzy 2 жыл бұрын

@@JonConti Good to know. So going clockwise might be easier? Thanks to your previous videos, I bought a Garmin GPS (with SOS) so I'll see what it looks like when I get a track setup on that. 🍺

@rydes107 2 жыл бұрын

Surprised you didn't filet and cook one of those bad boys up! Gotta be better than the freeze dried meals 😂

@JonConti 2 жыл бұрын

O I'm sure! But who knows how many fish are in that lake. Those golden's are rare. Plus that's too much work 😄

@rydes107 2 жыл бұрын

@@JonConti I hear ya, that's a beautiful fish. Btw recently did Loon Lake after seeing your video and it was amazing. Appreciate your work!

@lonroyd 2 жыл бұрын

Another great video, at the 10:55 mark did I see a lightning bolt hit your tent, or did you add that?

@JonConti 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! No it’s an effect caused by my headlamp. I got out of my tent to check on my camera taking a timelapse and then went back into the tent, so it’s just me moving.

@deaconmma3048 2 жыл бұрын

beautiful fish - what kind of cutthroat are those??

@JonConti 2 жыл бұрын

Cutthroat are cutthroat I believe. A species of trout. These ones are gold for some reason though. I think it has to do with that specific lake

@user-hc3jh2uj7y 8 ай бұрын

damn good way to make a place unknown ti well known area with this video. i love the Pios but i dont tell people... come on man

@yt3141 2 жыл бұрын

Real live goat at 7:40 also.

@JonConti 2 жыл бұрын

Good eye!

@steerdup3842 2 жыл бұрын

Its called Conti lake

@JonConti 2 жыл бұрын

Hell ya it is! 😂

@steerdup3842 2 жыл бұрын

@@JonConti 😂👍

@HikingwithGus 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Jon, where did you score that little tin you stash your flies in? It is exactly what I am looking for.

@JonConti 2 жыл бұрын

It came with my rod from @tenkararodco

@HikingwithGus 2 жыл бұрын

@@JonConti Thanks Jon!

@TroutStalker1 2 жыл бұрын

What is the electricity hitting your tent at the 10:55 mark?

@JonConti 2 жыл бұрын

Me with a head lamp!

@josemercado4048 11 ай бұрын

It’s more westslope cutthroat trout than golden trout

@alphasxsignal 2 жыл бұрын

I won't buy one of those tents.

@JonConti 2 жыл бұрын

Lol. 😂 it was a little user error as well. I should’ve camped lower instead of at that high exposed spot

@bruceevans9664 Жыл бұрын

really good video and a great area. Would be better without the loud crappy music.

@JonConti Жыл бұрын

I feel your pain. I hate loud crappy comments.

@Yenko1992 2 жыл бұрын

Stop making these videos everybody's going to want to move to idaho! Just kidding

@okeydoke 2 жыл бұрын

No kidding. There used to be a bumper sticker that said "Keep Idaho A Secret!"

@Goyahkla100 2 жыл бұрын

Great video but dump the music!

@JonConti 2 жыл бұрын

You got it Hans Zimmer.

@locus2639 Жыл бұрын

why dont you eat them?!

@imaxfli Жыл бұрын

Didnt look like goldens....