The trout in these pictures are a good representation of the healthy fish thriving in the fishery located on our newest ranch listing, New Fork Meadows, located in Pinedale, Wyoming. A small private meadow fishery, the New Fork River in its upper stretches provides exceptional habitat for rainbow, brown and cutthroat trout to thrive. For more information on New Fork Meadows, please click here. » More: Private Fishing on New Fork Meadows
Bitter cold on Sunday but a very productive day on the Lewis Channel in Yellowstone (btw Lewis and Shoshone Lake). I landed 10+ fish over 18″ and lost a few more that looked to be much, much larger. » More: Fishing on the Lewis Channel
Alex Maher and Brian Hartley of Live Water Properties hunted on the Morningstar Ranch on Saturday morning, October 17th. The 562-acre Morningstar Ranch is located 45 minutes south of Jackson Hole in western Wyoming’s wild and scenic Lincoln County. The ranch consists of riverfront meadows and irrigated hay land. Approximately 1.25 miles of the Salt River, a trophy wild cutthroat and brown trout fishery, meanders below the mountain views. There are numerous building sites with beautiful settings for each. Many groves of willows flank the river on its course through the property. In addition to the river resource, the ranch has eight different springs that provide the additional water resources to make this property an excellent fishery and waterfowl hotspot. These springs present ponding opportunities throughout the ranch and are part of what makes the building sites so unique.
Every Fall I find myself in the hillsides in and around Jackson, Wyoming, in search of resident bull elk. The elk found near Jackson earlier in the season are generally smaller than bulls in “the Park” who migrate south later in the year. I prefer to bow hunt during the early weeks of September when the weather is warmer and the elk are vocal and actively seeking their harems. In my opinion, this time of year is more enjoyable than waiting for the larger elk and the beginning of rifle season which typically entails snowy weather. » More: Wyoming Elk Hunt
Photo courtesy of Neal Henderson of Reaction Photo.
Alex Maher and Brian Hartley of Live Water Properties rounded out a team of exceptional anglers to form TEAM USA in the 24th Annual Jackson Hole One Fly competition. Maher posted a lofty score during “Saturday’s competition with numerous quality cutthroat between 15-18” – his secret weapon was a small black terrestrial which was deadly in the braiding side-channels. Hartley was assigned the often overlooked whitewater section from West Table to Sheep Gulch. Given the low pressure system that had moved in and the ominous cloud cover, he opted to fish sub-surface with a clouser minnow variation. » More: Team USA in the Jackson Hole One Fly
Last week, we enjoyed some wobble trap shooting and a successful antelope hunt near Cora, WY with next generation claiming future turf. Falconry is referred to as “the sport of Kings” and highly regarded internationally as the ultimate hunting pursuit. These birds are a cross breed between a wild Gyr and Peregrine Falcon. Cobra, pictured in this blog post, is 5 years old and this was his first perfect “stoop” on a Sage grouse this season. David Kennedy is the falconer from Atlanta who spends much of the fall training falcons at his “House of Grouse” cabin in Eden with fellow falconer and breeder Steve Chindgren from Salt Lake City.
The fishing on our newest listing, the Flying Goose Ranch, on the Gros Ventre River is fantastic. Red hot cuttys coming strong to dry flies. The dimples on the water in the last image are of rising fish - it looked like the water was boiling with big heads (I broke one off by a massive cutty just as the sun was setting). For more information on the Flying Goose Ranch, click here.
Last week, Ernie Cockrell and I floated the section of the Gros Ventre River just above Slide Lake. We launched at the first bridge crossing and floated down to the Flying Goose Ranch. We had good action with yellow hoppers and Adams above the canyon with a few cuttys pushing 16-18 inches. Things slowed down in the canyon, but picked up again as we entered the Flying Goose Ranch. Overall a great day on the river.
A Georgia angler caught this giant brown trout on the campgrounds section of the Green River in early August. Weighing in at approximately 12.5 pounds and 30″ in length, this brown trout was a monster.
BY R. SCOTT SMITH
Across the American West there are dozens of hallowed trout waters, all unique with a variety of species, scenery and overall experiences to offer. As our world populous grows, we as fly fishers have the need to fulfill not only the heart-pounding excitement of a powerful trout on the line but also the mind cleansing quality of serene solitude. One special drainage south of Jackson Hole has the ingredients to satiate the hard core angler as well as the river romantic - the Upper Green River and its main tributary, the New Fork River.
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