Got up early today with a plan to scope out the creek fed by Sawmill Dam. Classic Meadow that I so much crave, wending it's way haphazardly, creating pockets and pools trout favor..
The Meadow I tried a couple of days ago was just a bit too small to hold many fish but this one was a size larger. As before, casting was a minefield of snags and trouble but oh so pretty. Every twist, turn and eddy seemed to reveal an even better spot up ahead. Took about an hour but I finally found a stretch that had undercut a bank and was about 2ft deep. Occasional rises dimpled the flat water.
I approached from downstream trying to sneak up on them. Cast a Hendrickson which gently touched down at the head of the run. Bam! A little brookie hammered it but wriggled free after a few seconds. Another cast and this time a 6 inch brookie hit it and stayed on. On it went for hours, awith a blend of frustration and triumph in the very welcome warm sunshine. 7 trout in all. Landed 3, 4 Got away.
The other plan for the day was to check out the Fraser River. There's a 10 mile stretch running through BLM areas but no trails or roads approach it. I tried to get to the upper end but the nearest road turned to be private. The lower end has a road that goes into BLM and right up the river but...the road passes first through private land. No trespassing. So, they have their own exclusive access to a pristine section of river that runs through public land??? That don't seem right.
Glad to have warm, dry weather after several days of dreary, cold and rainy conditions. Tomorrow's plan is to give the Colorado River another try.
Good Job keeping up with the blog posts every couple days I come in to get an update.
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