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Name: Mike Munro Date Submitted: 5/4/2013
Email: mmmunro53@hotmail.com
Date's Fished: 5/4/13

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Had good day here last year in June and decided to return. Bad decision. Water is way too low and barely fishable. Fish held up in the deeper runs and not active at all. Saw many good fish up to 17" but the clear shallow water worked against us. The beaver are working in the section above the culvert creating some nice pools, but fish we extremely shy and inactive. This stream needs some water and a bit of color, which should start in mid May.



Name: Tom Farrell Date Submitted: 3/31/2013
Email: tdfarel@aol.com
Date's Fished: 30 March 2013

Commments:
I fished A-9 from 1100-1445 hours. The weather was favorable with light winds, sunny skies, air temps around 60 degrees. The flow was low but fishable, at around 3 CFS. I concentrated my efforts from the lower meadow to the upper boundary. Fish could be observed readily in the flats and riffles. As other members have noted, this stream contains a large population of fish. Landed around 15 fish for the period with several rose, hooked and lost. I noted that about 50 meters above the road an obstruction has formed from debris during the past months, esentially extending the length of the pool from the above riffle. Many fish were observed in the flats, however, they are not a pushover! I used both the #18 Olive Pheasant Tail BH, FB and a #18 Purple Pyscho Prince today. Fly pattern would probably not matter. Recommend additional RMAC signs be implaced at the main parking area, additionally some damge noted to the fence in that vicinity. PIcked up some trash and called it a day...



Name: Mark K. Date Submitted: 3/29/2013
Email: mkightlinger@jk-cpas.com
Date's Fished: 3/29/13

Commments:
Trout were everywhere but easily spooked, as others have written. Fished from the parking lot upstream between Noon and 4 pm. Landed about 12 fish in the 8 to 12 inch range. Despite recent success by others, I could not get them to take any dries (tried Parachute Adams, #18 and #20) so I added a dropper: bead head nymphs (rainbow warrier, blue tung) and that was the ticket. Small plunge pools, beaver dams, and even the shallow riffles were the best action. The walls of willows keep you honest with your casting, only lost one rig. Pleasant weather, slight wind, partly cloudy and 60 degrees.

The drive in from Cripple Creek was exciting - took 20 minutes to go 8 miles. Saw more cars than I expected (about 1 over 20 minutes). I hear that people commute up from Canon City to work at the casinos and mine near Cripple Creek. Would like to fish the lower section next time.



Name: Jeff Downing Date Submitted: 3/16/2013
Email: andiwich_ranch@comcast.net
Date's Fished: March 15, 2013

Commments:
Terrific day! Fished with my brother Peter from about 1030 until 7. Steady action all day on #18 & 16 Parachute Adams. Peter switched to the 16 when the afternoon light made it difficult to see smaller bugs, but fish didn't seem to notice. In the afternoon I added a small RS2 dropper, which was very productive -- most of the action I had was on the RS2. Caught all Browns -- most in the 12-inch range with a few larger. Could hardly see a thing by 645, but neither of us wanted to quit, since shortly after dusk, what we could see was fish all over the place jumping clear out of the water -- small riffles would have 3-4 at the same time going airborn. Anything we caught around then was pure accident, however, since neither us had any idea where our fly was.



Name: M. McGinnis Date Submitted: 3/11/2013
Email: mfmcginnis8205@msn.com
Date's Fished: March 8, 2013

Commments:
First time on A-9. Great stream, chock full of nice trout. Fished from 11 am to 3:30 pm. Overcast, temp. in low 40's, light wind. Caught numerous browns 10 to 14 inches on Parachute Adams size 16, 18 & 20. Thick willows along some stream sections make casting a challenge but well worth the effort. The stream bed is THICK with caddis larvae cases so there should be some excellent hatches as the weather warms up. Hip waders are perfect for this stream. No need for chest waders.



Name: RC Date Submitted: 10/23/2012
Email:
Date's Fished: Oct. 20, 2012

Commments:
Terrific day. Fish were hungary and healthy, and I caught at least 50 fish. They were a little sluggish coming in but I'm think they had just finished spawning. The average size was 10 to 12 inches but I did catch one 13 inches and one 14/15 inches. The weather was good. Although the flow is 3 cfs it was very fishable. There are a lot of willows so you have to work at getting your fly in the water. I fished all day with caddis dries, and they hit it when it landed.



Name: CAB Date Submitted: 6/14/2012
Email:
Date's Fished: 10JUN12

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Got there 'bout 9AM, a beautiful, sunshine-y day. The deep canyon blocked out most of the wind. A river this narrow with tall salt cedar on both sides, dry flies are the way to go. A #16 or 18 royal Wulff did real well, so did a # 8 hopper if you could get it to them without being seen. The big fish seemed to hang in the glassy water, and were REAL spooky. Spook one, you spooked them all. Still caught lots of fish, average 6-10".



Name: CAB Date Submitted: 5/30/2012
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Date's Fished: 27MAY12

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Friend and I hit the creek after breakfast at McGinty's(highly recommended). If you could get a fly to the fish without being seen, he'd take it! Most fish measured 8-14", a great day.



Name: Thomas Foster Date Submitted: 5/4/2012
Email: tombfoster@msn.com
Date's Fished: 05/02/2012

Commments:
I started fishing about 12:30 p.m. Bushwacked downstream about 3-400 yds. I could see fish everywhere in the low, very clear stream.

Having read previous reports, I forgot about a dry with a dropper - just tied on a size 14 parachute adams. The fish didn't like it, so I went with a size 18 hi-viz midge dry. I fished back upstream to the parking area and caught 12-15 fish by 2:00 p.m. when I rigged down and headed home. Great little stream!



Name: mwooster Date Submitted: 3/26/2012
Email: mwooster75@yahoo.com
Date's Fished: March 24, 2012

Commments:
A friend and I had a great day fishing A-9 Fourmile Creek. Was sunny with little wind and temp 70-80 during 8 hours of fishing. We caught about 40 browns between the two of us with avg fish in 8-11 inch range. Biggest of the day was 15 inches. Fished the upstream part in the morning as it had more sun. Fish readily taking BH Pheasant Tail and Prince Nymphs. About 11 am the action on top picked up with quick strikes on #16-18 Parachute Adams and same size Purple Haze. Fished the downstream area after lunch with success on same patterns. Soon as the sun went behind the canyon walls we only caught fish underneath with nymphs.
Only annoying part was running into 2 trespassers who came up behind us through the canyon and claiming access through BLM. Politely told them to hit the road.
As other posters have noted, the fish are easily spooked and you have to have your best stalking movement on point. Nothing worse then spooking a bunch of nice size fish at the bottom of a run or hole and having them flash up the rest of the way spooking other fish. Great property and fishing overall!



Name: Murphy Date Submitted: 3/16/2012
Email:
Date's Fished: March 10, 2012

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Fished below the road crossing. Fish extremely spooky with low water - saw a lot more fish after I turned around and was walking upstream. Even when 50ft. up on a cliff the fish would notice me and scoot for cover. Parachute Adams #16 was the hot fly. Next time I fish A-9 I will walk all of the way down and then fish only on the way up. Fish in bigger pools and easy to spot. Fish also spread throughout the smaller riffles - fish just everywhere!!!



Name: Tom Farrell Date Submitted: 3/15/2012
Email: tdfarel@aol.com
Date's Fished: 14 March 2012

Commments:
I fished A-9 today from 1130-1500 hours. What a great day to be out on a stream. The weather was sunny w/light winds, air temp around 65 degrees. CFS was seasonally low and clear. I fished from the bottom of the meadow to the upper boundary. As previous fellow angler's have noted, most of the fish were located in the riffles and pockets of the pools. Since the water is low, the fish were particularly spooky. I noticed several fish during the day "finning" on the edges of some larger pools. The fish were quite visible and receptive to most patterns presented. I landed 20 fish from the meadow to the upper boundary. The fish in the meadow sections seemed to be larger on average ("11-14 "). All of the fish were caught on a #18 Olive Bead Head Flashback Pheasant Tail Nymph and a #18 Purple Psycho Prince Nymph. The fish took both pattern readily. I found myself often not using a strike indicator since the fish took the fly on the down-turn swing. I picked up some trash on the way out and called it a day...



Name: Jeff Downing Date Submitted: 3/10/2012
Email: andiwich_ranch@comcast.net
Date's Fished: March 9, 2012

Commments:
Wowie. We had a beautiful day. No clouds, temp in the 50's, minimal wind; Between the 2 of us, we caught many, many fish. Unfortunately for me, most of the haul attributed to my brother. Most success on #18 nymphs -- pheasant tail, hairs ear and Prince. Between 4 & 5 PM, started seeing a lot of fish rising, so switched to #18 parachute Adams and got a lot of action from that. Several fish 12-14 inches. Between the 2 of us we covered almost the entire length of the property. Downstream end in the morning was kind of slow, but maybe that was just me. Most of the action was in shallow riffles rather than the deeper pools. What a terrific spot this time of year!



Name: todmtns Date Submitted: 2/25/2012
Email: sorensen_fam@msn.com
Date's Fished: 24 Feb_2012

Commments:
Fished A-9 1/2 day. Started a little late because I forgot to figure the long, bush-wacking, walk to the bottom of the property before fishing back to the car. The water is skinny so most of the fish are in holes deeper that 12-15". I sight-fished while there was direct sun on the water, the fish were all up in the water column and not hunkered down on the bottom, typical of Feb. They moved to they moved fairly deliberately to the nymphs, but could not feel the takes most times, so just guessed when to set the hook. The water has no ice except an occasional thin shelf on the upstream side of beaver dams. Used BHFB pheasant tails and RS2s in #20 size all day. I landed 23-24 fish...all G Browns. The canyon's temps dropped immediately as soon as the sun dropped behind the western wall, which happed at about 2:45PM. I fished in shirt-sleeves while the sun shined, but had to layer up ASAP in the shade. Fishing slowed considerably at that point, too, but still caught fish right up to 4PM when I left.



Name: Brent B. Date Submitted: 1/17/2012
Email:
Date's Fished: 1-15-12

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Made my first trip to A-9 with my son- got on the water about 11:00. Warm day- hit 48. The stream was running very low and the fish were very skittish. This stream is chock full of fish- we must have spooked 100. We landed about a dozen browns up to 14 inches on both dry and dropper. Royal Wulff with #18 red copper john was a good combo- hooked a lot of fish on the dropper but they released themselves. There are a pile of fish between 12 and 15 inches here. My son was bringing them up on a #24 parachute adams. This was very technical fishing because of the low flows- there were risers on the flats, but it was near impossible to get a cast without spooking them. Beautiful remote location- great day for mid winter. I'll be back when the waters a little higher. If you're jonesing to cast a dry fly in the winter A-9 is the spot.



Name: Ed Date Submitted: 1/15/2012
Email: efkeely@aol.com
Date's Fished: Jan. 14, 2012

Commments:
I fished roughly 1 to 1.5 miles south of the Parking area. The banks had ice on them and there was 4 to 6 inches of hard packed snow above the water in many places around the creek. I began around 9:30am and the sun had not yet come over the hills. The fish really didn't start feeding until about 11:00am when the sun lit up the creek. I caught 5 browns in the 12 inch (+/-) range over the next 3 hours. I used zebra midge and green copper john.



Name: Tom Farrell Date Submitted: 9/27/2011
Email: tdfarel@aol.com
Date's Fished: Sept 26, 2011

Commments:
I fished A-9 today from 1300-1530. Weather was great with partly sunny skies, air temps around 70 degrees, light SW winds at 5-8 mph. Water was low and clear. Again, I fished the meadow and upper sections. I noticed a few sporadic rises in some of the runs. Landed 6 fish in the lower meadow to the road on a #16 Steeves Firefly. The size of the fish on balance were again larger (11-13"). Angler's should note that although the fish typically hold in the "normal" areas, runs, heads and tails of pools, often there are "finning" in just a foot of water behind obstructions such as rocks. Don't overlook faster water areas that contain small pockets for the fish to rest and feed. Observed several fish in the faster water pockets. Fished the upper section to the boundary, landed 7 more fish on the Firefly. Only one small fish today at 8 inches. Rose another 6-8 fish during the period. A good day!



Name: Tom Farrell Date Submitted: 9/17/2011
Email: tdfarel@aol.com
Date's Fished: Sept 17, 2011

Commments:
I fished A-9 today from 1200-1530 hours. The weather was partly sunny, light breezes, 65 degrees for a high. Water was seasonally low and clear. The fish God's were smiling today. I only fished from the lower meadow to the upper end of the propertry. Started on the lower meadow using a #18 Olive PT Bead Head flash back. Landed two fish quickly and hooked 3 more. I then changed to a #14 Steeves Firefly (Beetle Pattern). Landed 4 more fish in the meadow area w/several more fish lost. The fish today were larger than in the past, mostly 11-13". While walking to the upper section, I observed strong grasshopper activity in the field. Saw 2 bull snakes also. I continued to use the Steeves Firefly for the balance of the day. Landed 15 fish in the "upper section". Rose several more to the Firefly. Only a few small fish 7-9" today. For the most part, the fish were where one would expect them to be lying, in the riffles. Caught some fish in less than 1 foot of water. For those anglers interested in this pattern, perform a internet search for "Steeves Firefly". I tied this pattern 10+ years ago and have only used it sporadically. I'll try it on A-7 later next week. Picked up some trash on the way back to the car. A super day!



Name: jeff Date Submitted: 8/3/2011
Email: jwpembie@gmail.com
Date's Fished: July 30, 2011

Commments:
Beautiful and secluded property but surprising how much traffic there was but being a Saturday a lot of motorbikes, jeeps and rtv’s cruising the canyon road. Water was a bit low and they were under the banks especially when the sun was strong but when the clouds came out they were all over the stream. Lots of browns in the 10” plus range so a short 3 or 2 is best. Lots of willow overhang but if you stay in the middle or make sure your line stays over the middle not a big problem, only lost a couple rigs. Below the parking area in the canyon a very challenging hike, I wet waded and in some cases had to get pretty wet to get around boulders. Did not try it but might be better to hike around or down the road and the down into the canyon and work your way up – pack in water. Did not see 1 rattler but a lot of bull snakes. Fished combinations of hoppers, caddis (large), ants, and in slow murky water bright san juans or droppers with flash – all worked well. The key is to be stealth and go upstream (why I think starting at the bottom helps - hard to be stealth going down stream in canyon. If you spook them just move on and then come back later. Above parking area easiest and best water to fish but move very slow – in the afternoon medium hopper and caddis did best on the upper part.



Name: Tom Farrell Date Submitted: 7/13/2011
Email: tdfarel@aol.com
Date's Fished: July 13, 2011

Commments:
I fished A-9 today from 1100-1400 hours. Weather was clear and hot, 80 degrees, no wind. The water was low and clear, 64 degrees. I started fishing in the "Meadow" section below the lower parking area. Another RMAC angler was presumably fishing in the Canyon and I didn't want to disturb him. I started fishing a #16 Black Parachute Ant. Landed 2 fish and rose 3 others. I spent the remainder of the period fishing in the upper section. Landed 6 more fish on a #16 Olive Elk Hair Caddis with another 6-8 fish lost. Biting insects were prevalent. Willows made casting a challenge at times. Secured some trash on the property. Note that the roadside fence in the lower parking area has been damaged. I would have repaired it myself, but I didn't have pliers/gloves with me. A decent day!



Name: jgunn Date Submitted: 7/11/2011
Email: jgunn@isgtech.com
Date's Fished: July 1, 2011

Commments:
fished the creek from 8:30 a.m. till around noon. Caught 18 fish, missed another 20 hits because of slow reflexes and old age! After lunch it got warm and the fishing turned off.

Caught every fish on a size 16 Amy's Ant. Used a dropper part of the time but didnt need it.

Great property, took longer to drive the 8 miles from Cripple Creek but worth the drive.



Name: Tom Farrell Date Submitted: 5/31/2011
Email: tdfarel@aol.com
Date's Fished: May 31, 2011

Commments:
Fished A-9 today from about 1200-1530 hours. Quite a pleasant day on the water, light winds, CFS 10, clear water, sunny 75 degrees. In recent days Cripple Creek has been experiencing particularly heavy winds in the 35-60 mph range, making fishing at A-9 or elsewhere in the region difficult. I started fishing the upper section from the gate where I parked. I caught 2 fish on a #16 Parachute Black Ant (orange wing). Rose few more fish on that pattern. Switched over to a #14 Black Beetle dry, the fish also hit that pettern. Chose a #18 Psycho Prince BH nymph (Green Caddis) for the balance of the period. Landed 3 more fish with several fish lost. I also fished the meadow section of the creek and did note observing far less fish that my earlier trip this month. A decent day, the fish will readily come to floating flies now!



Name: Tom Farrell Date Submitted: 5/9/2011
Email: tdfarel@aol.com
Date's Fished: May 8, 2011

Commments:
This was my first trip to Fourmile Creek. The weather was sunny, high in the 70's w/light winds. Fished from 1230-1500 hours. After I oriented myself to the property, I decided to fish the lower section below the parking area next to the culvert. No risers noted but landed 9 fish, all on a #18 Olive BH Pheasant Tail nymph. I used a strike indicator about 3 feet above the single fly. Several fish observed "finning" near the banks. Lost a few fish in the 13-15" range. Water was clear and seasonally low. I decided to make a few casts in the upper section and was again rewarded with 7 additional fish on the same fly. I noted a few 'bathers" in the upper section above the parking area. I mentioned to them that this was a "private" section of the stream. I would recommend that signs be posted on this section of the stream where no fence exists. This may reduce inadvertent tresspassing. Removed some trash during the period. A nice little stream, well worth the effort!



Name: todmtns Date Submitted: 4/26/2011
Email: sorensen_fam@msn.com
Date's Fished: 26 April, 2011

Commments:
Great day on this water. The fish, all browns, took BH Pheasant Tails, and Copper Johns all day, also dry flies. There are already grasshoppers along the shore about 1/2" long. My wife caught a handfull in the 14-15" range. Not any of that size for me, but actually lost count on numbers of fish caught.



Name: Chef Date Submitted: 4/6/2011
Email: epferncreek8@aol.com
Date's Fished: april 4 2011

Commments:
First time fishing this new property. Very nice little stream, arrived around noon fished until around five. blue wings were coming off strong despite the wind fish were feeding actively. fished a dry dropper rig Adams and black bead head beatis fish kept hitting the dry so i switched to just a dry royal wulff, fish were loving it, it was just like a TV show lots of nice fish on dries. later in the day switched to wolly bugger and caught some bigger fish for sure at least 18''. will return for sure. The down stream canyon section can be tough going, be careful.



Name: Mike Murphy Date Submitted: 3/19/2011
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Date's Fished: March 19, 2011

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First time on A-9.....beautiful day, with temps in the 60s by 2:00pm, and some gusts of wind. The water was low and clear, and the fish were easy to spot. There were bugs hatching by 9:00am. There were midges; baetis; and some small caddis, around a size 16. The fish were keyed in on the baetis nymphs, plain and simple. Casts to fish that were actively feeding were rewarded constantly. Fish that were feeding actively on the surface were willing to eat a foam ant often. Most of the fish taken on a silver baetis nymph though. There are some chunky brown trout in this little stream! All of the fish that were caught were healthy and beautifully colored.



Name: RMAC Date Submitted: 2/24/2011
Email:
Date's Fished: Feb. 21, 2011

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We received a good fishing report from a Club member on A-9. The stream was open, no snow on the banks. Two rods caught two dozen average browns (10"-14") on s18 black Zebra Midge', s18 soft hackle Hare's Ears and Rainbow Warrior nymphs. The fish were in pods and somewhat wary, use a buoyant dry fly as an indicator as to avoid any "slap" on the water.



Name: Tim Date Submitted: 2/14/2011
Email:
Date's Fished: Feb 4, 2011

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There was some rough weather the night before I fished. I was a little worried about the drive in (drove in from Pueblo West), but overall the road was good. Was a fairly clear day at first and clouded up for part of the afternoon and cleared again. The creek was wide open.

I fished close to the parking area and worked up stream. There were lot's of fish where they should have been. I did a great job of scaring a lot of them. Fish were very weary and stealth was important. Midges started coming off in the afternoon and they started rising. Caught fish on midge emergers and BWO emerger (did not see any BWO's threw one on anyhow). Late in the day I had a couple fish hit my black poly yarn indicator. I would have liked to throw a big dry attractor, but it was close to dusk so I didn't take the time to switch.



Name: RMAC Date Submitted: 12/14/2010
Email:
Date's Fished: 12-13-10

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A Club member reports a great afternoon of dry/dropper fishing. They caught at least 30 average browns in less than three hours. The member and his guest were using s18 parachute Adams with s20 Black Zebra Midges. The stream was open and had a good flow for the winter. It was great weather.



Name: Rich Arnett Date Submitted: 8/29/2010
Email: rich@rnet-inc.com
Date's Fished: August 28,2010

Commments:
Fished with my wife and a friend. Got in at the parking area and fished our way downstream for half to three quarters of a mile. Picked up a few fish with hoppers and yellow humpy, but fish didn't seem to be very active. Tried numeours patterns, dry, nymp, dry/dropper but the fish just didn't cooperate. It was very hot and sunny and the fish were probably staying out of the sun and heat. Climbed our way up to the road and walked back to the car for lunch. Late in the afternoon and evening worked the upper section and caught several fish with black beetles, yellow humpy, and stimulators.

If you are into remote fishing, pretty scenery, and bush wacking, this is your paradise.



Name: Kerry Smeester Date Submitted: 7/1/2010
Email: kts@meuran.com
Date's Fished: 6-30-2010

Commments:
Great day fishing with Todd Decker (another RMAC member). Hiked 45 minutes downstream. Lots of willows and steam crossings. Started fishing about 10:45 and the first hour was very slow. After that, the fish turned on and we both were on to 30-40 fish. Very easy fishing - size 14 or 12 Stimulators or H+L Variants with a size 14 black (or dark anything- blue, green, etc.) Copper John. Water was warm so the best fishing was in the shallow riffles, which was where the dry fly action was best. I suppose dragging a streamer might conjure up a bigger fish in the holes, but we having a blast catching the 10-14 inchers on dries....



Name: Brad Helms Date Submitted: 4/23/2010
Email: helmsb@msn.com
Date's Fished: April 21, 2010

Commments:
Weather partly cloudy, temps around 50 degrees, water running a little high (30cfs). This stream is loaded with eager brown trout... we landed over 40 in the 10-14 inch range and turned a couple bigger fish. The downstream section is more difficult to get to but is worth the effort. It's away from the road and offers a variety of fishing, from deep holes to long slow runs. Ran into a large Angus bull about halfway down. Upper section offers easier access and still fishes great but more evidence of poaching/trespassing.



Name: Vic Walker Date Submitted: 4/6/2010
Email:
Date's Fished: April 4, 2010

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What a unique property and what an adventure. This property is not for the faint of heart, however if you are willing to make the hike downstream, it’s a must fish. I hiked down for about an hour and still didn’t reach the property boundary. It seemed that every turn revealed another irresistible pool or run to fish. If I didn’t have to be back home for dinner, I might have walked the stream all the way back to town. There is every type of water you can imagine, including riffles, runs, plunge pools, undercut banks, and beaver ponds. Some of the pools are 5 to 6 feet deep. The fish were holding in the tails of the pools. If I crept up quietly enough, it was not uncommon to see 20 or 30 fish holding in a couple feet of water. The day was too windy to fish with drys, so I nymphed with a bh pheasant tail and a copper john. I easily caught 30+ fish in 4 hrs, and lost many more. The fish ranged from 8 to 15 inches, most in the 12 to 14 inch range. I can’t imagine the action on drys on a calmer day. As other posters have mentioned, there are many hazards on this property. I fished by myself, but probably wouldn’t again. The willows are very thick and there is not much of a trail. There are plenty of fallen trees and large boulders to scramble over or around, as well as many stream crossings. Take your time! There are also some rock falls along the way as well. Last, but not least, watch out for the mountain lions. I came across two mountain lion kills. They were not fresh but definitely are as recent as this winter. Needless to say I was a little nervous being there alone. Luckily I didn’t encounter any. Again, if you are willing to put out the effort, this property is a must fish!



Name: Ed Date Submitted: 4/5/2010
Email:
Date's Fished: April 2, 2010

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2 of us fished from 10:30 until about 5pm. I caught 9 and my friend caught 8 fish averaging 8 to 12 inches in length. We used red and green copper johns and bh prince nymphs. The canyon is really picturesque. From the parking lot we hiked downstream for 25 minutes and could have gone much farther to reach the far end of the property (next time!) The fishing just upstream of the parking spaces was not particularly productive. I was told by another member that the fishing gets better upstream the farther you move upstream. The terrain is fairly difficult. In order to move downstream one must cross the stream repeatedly in order to safely make your way. In high water this would be tough. Additionally the willows are extensive along much of the property. When the leaves come in this will add to the challenge of moving along the creek. Nevertheless, I'd definitely go back.



Name: Gene Edwards Date Submitted: 4/3/2010
Email: genoedwards@comcast.net
Date's Fished: March 30, 2010

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I remember a few years ago a member complaining about a property(A16 or A17 I think) that the traffic noise took away from the enjoyment of the day. Well whoever that was (maybe Mike Murphy I'm not sure) this is the property for that member. If remote is what you want(and who doesn't) this property is the most remote I've seen and I think I've fished most of em. As advertised, it's a small water best fished from the middle of the stream and chocked full of a large number of eager un-selective brown trout. Landed 20 or so and most looked like identical 10 inch cousins with a couple pushing 14 inches and all were healthy, fat and pretty. When I arrived I found member Jeff Cramer at the parking lot. After introductions we decided the property only works for two if you each take opposite ends of the property and switch after lunch. Send the young guy down stream(in this case it was Jeff) as it is much tougher going that direction. Fortunately the parking area is about the middle so it works well. A 4x4 is a must, particularly on the way out this time of the year after a warm day and some snow melt.

Geno



Name: Gerry Date Submitted: 4/2/2010
Email: ctchnlego@aol.com
Date's Fished: April 2, 2010

Commments:
Water temp 37 at 11 am. No hatches until about 3pm when cloud cover came in and sz 20 BWO came off for about 45 mins. Smaller fish up then and several taken on Mole fly. Saw 1 caddis and smattering of sz 28-30 black midges but no fish on them. Many browns 5-12 inches taken on attractor nymphs (hot wire prince, green or chartreuse CJ,) on dry/dropper rig. Water below parking fished better. AM worked up to upper boundry and found 4 old containers of "night crawlers" on bank--suspect this water has been poached for a while as it is easily reached from road. Please note that going downstream is beautiful, but potentially difficult. Several crossings are required and afternoon T-storms may make the return more difficult. Any access from the road would require a scramble down a long and very steep bank and doesn't look advisable. About 4:30 the water got significantly colored and fishing turned off. Probably from snow melt as there wasn't rain noticed in the area. There was significant wind in the forecast (and on the trip there), but the canyon seemed to minimize the impact. A nice day and a nice property addition.



Name: Jeff Riley Date Submitted: 3/18/2010
Email:
Date's Fished: 03/17/2010

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It fished well for wild, beautiful browns, from 8"-14". It had lots of ground to cover, the conditions were nice.



Name: Don Date Submitted: 3/15/2010
Email:
Date's Fished: 02/23-2010

Commments:
This is the new 4-Mile Creek section near Cripple Creek, CO. It's a great 3 wt creek. Fish were very willing to take BH Prince, BWO's and Royal Wulff's. Most were 10"-12" with one larger. Water was 36 Degrees at 10 a.m. and warmed to 43 degrees at 1 p.m.There was 2" of new snow on the ground from Monday, but the fishing was awesome. Call the office for details/map. Get there soon!