Fishing the Green River

I hit the Green River back in September when I visited Park City, and the fishing was great--lots of of fish taking huge dry flies, scuds, and streamers.  I went back in the spring for two days on the water.  This time the fish were keyed in on BWOs that were hatching.  I had fun fooling nice fish on dries before I switched to a nymph rig to get some bigger fish.  I didn't land any monsters, but I had a great time on the water.

Sunrise over Echo Reservoir on my way to the Green River from Park City

Driving to the Green River

Driving to the Green River

Flaming Gorge Reservoir in the distance

First fish: a nice, healthy brown.  Pretty average out here

Another nice brown with some big teeth

Sunset over the Green River

Nice, heavy, pregnant rainbow.  I couldn't grab her by the belly--too full of eggs!

View along the Green River

Green River

Another nice rainbow

Exploring the Park City Area

After watching the Longhorns' season implode against BYU, I headed up into the mountains toward Park City to explore the town and nearby fishing holes and to start looking for a job.

Rainy day on the Middle Provo

Caught some fish on the Middle Provo, along with a bird

After spending a couple of days in Park City, I started working my way back to Lake City--first stop was the Weber River just 30 minutes from Park City.

Sunset over the Weber River

I came to a halt walking back to my truck when I caught this sunset reflecting in my window

After staying the night in Evanston, Wyoming, I made my way to the famous Green River below the Flaming Gorge Reservoir: the fishing did not disappoint!

Flaming Gorge Reservoir

More of the Flaming Gorge Reservoir, which is 91 miles long

You don't say that this road is closed?

Green River: The Green River joins the Colorado River in Canyonlands National Park

Nice brown trout on the Green

Super chunky 19-inch rainbow on the Green

Scene of the Crime: I lost my last fish of the day in this stretch of the Green: he was easily 22-inches (if not considerably bigger) and burned through 50 yards of line before throwing my fly with an impressive back flip.  I need to get back here soon!

Final campsite of the road trip: a Walmart parking lot in Grand Junction, Colorado

Traffic Jam

Back in the San Juans near Lake City

Driving into Lake City

Canyonlands National Park

After watching the sun set at Arches National Park and grabbing dinner in Moab, I camped in my truck and woke up to this view:

Car (truck) camping sunrise

I hurried over to Canyonlands National Park to catch more of the sunrise and take in the canyons in the early morning light.

Missed a few too many meals during my travels, or are my shorts actually that baggy?

Canyons carved by the Colorado and Green Rivers

Canyons carved by the Colorado and Green Rivers

Upheaval Dome

The view through the famous Mesa Arch

Mesa Arch (left) overlooking Canyonlands

After taking in as many sights as I could in a morning, I headed northwest to Provo to take in the Texas-BYU game (*sigh*).