To quick, too little, not enough fish. Few locals even knew about MyNewFavorite Stream. A friend of mine had been studying the map and we got together when he found that this quick little creek hit a long meadow somewhere in the middle of its downstream course. The Jeep ride took an hour and it was bumpy but when we reached the meadow, we knew we had found the motherlode. We caught three species of cutthroat.
Fisheries have a way of changing over the years.
And don't forget that you can always ride horseback on certain trails to make a long trek a lot more endurable. Sometimes a prospective stretch of stream that has a poor reputation lives up to the reputation. But when you do your homework and you find a secret spot so rich that you won't share the location with anyone but your spouse or your pastor, then it makes the effort all worthwhile. Click here to view the archived articles. Click here to send comments or feedback on this article.