Gunnison. Blue Mesa Lake

One of the main reasons that we go to Gunnison in the summer is to go fishing for kokanee salmon and lake trout on Blue Mesa Lake.  It is a beautiful lake on the west side of Gunnison.  The water is really cold but the view is spectacular!  We usually get up really early to go out on the lake, but because of Wiley and Van I didn't go out as early.  We had a pretty good week of fishing...lots of cow bell, flasher, snubber and other funny talk about different types of lures.  The bait of choice is corn, sprayed with a little bit of WD-40.  I know it all sounds crazy!  Here are some of our lake pictures!

My Dad

Wiley waiting to get the bait in the water!  Yes...he is in his jammies because that was the warmest thing I brought for him to wear!

Wiley watching them land the fish.

Mommy and Wiley with the Kokanee salmon.

Aunt Courtney and Wiley

Wiley "cheesing" on the boat!

Daddy and Wiley with a Kokanee salmon.

Justin and I.  Love this guy!

Daddy, Wiley and Mommy.  It was hard to get a good picture with that big lifejacket on!

Wiley playing with the fish in the live well.

Wiley running after Daddy up the REALLY steep boat ramp.

Justin and I.

Wiley and Mommy!