Wind Rivers Beta, please (NSR)

[Red Baron]

We're planning a trip up to the Wind Rivers over Labor Day weekend; getting to the Big Sandy area by Friday night, then heading towards the Cirque of the Towers for a 2 night backpack, then back to Big Sandy/SLC on Monday.

Anyone been up there recently? The last TR's on here are from 7/4 or so. I'm wondering about the mosquitoes, and any other current beta on the area. I know there are dozens of lakes, is it worth bringing fishing gear (in other words, can we catch dinner, or at least an appetizer?)

Thanks!

[Hunterski]

Mr, Baron,
A guy I work with just got back, said the recent cold spells mitigated the mosquito problem. He also mentioned the fishing was excellent and ate trout almost every night. My 0.02$

[Red Baron]

Music to my ears...thanks for the info!

[Steezus Christ]

Grave Lake is in that area and has some phatties swimming around at all times. And there are even nice white sandy beaches on one end of the lake.

[Shredgar]

Maybe check w/WDOT on road construction. A buddy at work said it took seven hrs to return to SLC recently due to road work closing things down to one lane several places near Kemmerer.

Good luck.

[LaramieSkiBum]

3 of my buddies and I are headed up to big sand head this weekend, destination unknown as of yet, I'll be in a tan wrangler, the other vehicle will likely be a blue grand cherokee. One of us will be a obnoxious red head who will scare every living thing within a mile away.

the fishing and views blow, the wind rivers suck
if you don't take a pole you will be sorry