Author Topic: Favorite streams (Read 5936 times)

Old Cane · « **on:** January 15, 2003, 08:37:46 AM »

Where do you guys like to go and on average, how far do you drive to get to it?

My favorite is the Duck River. It's about 50 miles from where I live. The Caney Fork seems to be the most popular in middle TN but I either have no fish days or great days. Nothing but trout. Never caught a smallie or bluegill. The Duck, I always get something, usually a limit of trout and a sore arm from a stringer of bluegills. These are both tailwaters and have stocker trout. Some holdover either place.

Grumpy · « **Reply #1 on:** January 15, 2003, 02:05:57 PM »

:-D The Bighorn below the Yellowtail in late November. The Tomorrow River and the Mecan in Wisconsin in summer. The Red and White in Ark. Don't get to fish them much but retirement is only 133 months away.

107ch · « **Reply #2 on:** January 15, 2003, 04:37:07 PM »

I like the Little Wolf here in central WI. It is about 30 miles from home and it is a small freestone river. I catch quite a few brookies and I like the scenery as much as the fishing!
Dennis

Old Cane · « **Reply #3 on:** January 16, 2003, 02:16:46 PM »

Grumpy! We used to have a Grumpy on VFS and the forum at flychucker.com but he is also here in TN. Just saying howdy.

Frog123 · « **Reply #4 on:** January 20, 2003, 05:08:20 PM »

Hey Old Cane,

Where are you at? I live over in Dickson Co, about 30 mins or so from the duck. I wasn't aware that the Duck had trout in it. Imagine that.

Frog

Old Cane · « **Reply #5 on:** January 21, 2003, 12:09:43 AM »

I'm in Murfreesboro. They stock the Duck. It's fun but they don't get much over 12". The Caney holds over some. The Elk is beautiful but they always look like bait down there.

Grumpy · « **Reply #6 on:** January 21, 2003, 05:07:26 PM »

Hey mr.107ch I have fished the little wolf also. My grandfather grew up in Iola. We lived in Wis Rapids. Also lived in Memphis TN, Fla. California, Washington State and now Wyoming. Fishing isn't too bad here and there a lot less mosquitos and almost as many cheddar heads as Wisconsin. The scenery of the little wolf is one of my fond memories. I wish you good fishing and tight lines.

DoC · « **Reply #7 on:** January 26, 2003, 09:51:38 AM »

Hey Old Cane
When the circumstances get lined out once in a while, I like to sneak up to the Little Red River for an afternoon, or sometimes a day. It's about an hour and a half.
Every so often, I'll take a couple of days and go up to the White and Norfork, about a three hour drive.
These tailwater fisheries are known to have a trout or two, they are very accessible, and the drive and surroundings are nice.
I'm about an hour from Lake Ouachita. Good bass, crappie, etc.
We have good warm, cool, and cold water to fish in, but I like to make a get-a-way run to the Little Red where I don't have friends or relatives, just fishin'. :idea3:
Doc

Old Cane · « **Reply #8 on:** February 10, 2003, 01:41:56 AM »

I have a group of frineds that make the sowbug and the conclave every year. I plan on going with them every time but something at work is always scheduled or breaks just as I get ready. I still would like to make it to Mt. Home one of these days. I hear you've got a great thing going in AR.

olter · « **Reply #9 on:** March 02, 2003, 03:30:29 AM »

North Fork of the Encampment River, Rock Creek above Arlington WY,
North Spring Creek Wy.

momsworry · « **Reply #10 on:** March 12, 2003, 04:14:29 PM »

:-D
I like the Yellow Dog for brookies in Marquette County Michigan, upper peninsula. I drive over 800 miles to get there, but then there are the in-laws there as well. When I want to go closer to home, I like either the Verdigre Creek or Long Pine Creek, both in Northeastern Nebraska.

myronman3 · « **Reply #11 on:** April 16, 2003, 03:01:32 PM »

my all time favorite is a little creek you can jump across thta i grew up on in south west wisconsin called halfway creek. i used to be able to catch 10 to 13 inch native brookies all day long with and occasional bigger fish. sadly, a neighboring farmer started renting the land around the stream and practices slurry system manure soil enrichment with no concern to the surrounding enviroment. it took no time flat for that pristine little stream to get choked out. :cry: as far as i am concerned, places like that should be a natural treasure. this little boy spend countless hours chasing those wonderful trout which in turn lead me down the path to my current mindset about conservation and how vital it is.
the water that currently holds my favorite title is the east branch of the eau claire in antigo, wi. not loaded with trout, but beautiful, peaceful, and relaxing (with the occasional trout).

HogFan · « **Reply #12 on:** April 16, 2003, 10:48:32 PM »

Well, my favorite is the Little Red River! man I love that place! Now that I live in MT, I've got to find a place to fish for the remainder of the time I am here. Plenty of small mountain streams nearby. As soon as I get home from my TDY, I'll be fishing like a mad man!

HogFan

Bill Pemberton · « **Reply #13 on:** April 30, 2003, 11:14:43 AM »

Good trout streams? Wife an I have fished coast to coast. Favorites-- AuSable in MI (also Manistee). Fishing Creek in PA. Lower Bighorn in MT. Goose Creek near Sheridan WY. Retiring to the best of all, the area around Taos, NM. There are no bad trout streams. Trout only live in beautiful places. One more, the Tellico in eastern TN. Tight lines to all.

myronman3 · « **Reply #14 on:** May 10, 2003, 05:07:36 PM »

i have another stream worth mention. just discovered it a week and a half ago. full of browns. i really had a blast. i havent had that much fun trout fishing in years. hopefully i can find a few more a little closer to home; as i had to drive 1/2 hour to get to this one.

donavan2 · « **Reply #15 on:** May 11, 2003, 01:43:39 PM »

i live in oklahoma city, drive anywhere from 18 hours to 4 hours. theres a few more i fish that are winter state streams- my favorite has to be the white in n.w arkansas- some real nice fish there- san juan is excellent but such a drive for me. roaring river is a good place to get novice fisherman into fly fishing- they stock regularly and there are some 24 inch plus fish in the catch and realease area.

Dezertyote · « **Reply #16 on:** May 29, 2003, 05:04:43 AM »

My favorite is a little spring fed mtn. stream that holds the nicest colored Brookies you ever saw. Its not the easiest to fish, it has a lot of alders, spruce and berry bushes along the edges. Vermonts got a lot of these streams but this one you never know what your gonna see along it, Bear, deer, moose. Just one of those little gems you like going back to. (15 min. from the house). :grin:

donavan2 · « **Reply #17 on:** June 02, 2003, 11:35:19 AM »

man that would be nice. have you been there lately? whats the best fish youve caught there?>

Dezertyote · « **Reply #18 on:** June 02, 2003, 05:56:43 PM »

Hi Donavan
Its a great little stream and the brookies average 7-9 inches. My cousin caught a 17'' brookie a few years back in there, thats a monster for that stream. My biggest is 11-12''. In most places on the stream you could just about pee across it. In the last few years Atlantic salmon frie have been showing up. They are being reintroduced in the larger streams and rivers. All the brookies are native born in the stream. You can spend 3-4 hrs. fishing and catch and release 30-40 fish. On my way out I'll catch 5-6 for the table. Love those brookies... YUM YUM. :-)

Hawghead · « **Reply #19 on:** September 10, 2003, 10:25:45 AM »

Way down yonder on the Chattahoochee! (atlanta) Mainly where I trout fish.

willis5 · « **Reply #20 on:** March 09, 2004, 02:18:01 PM »

I live 3 miles from the chattahoochee just north of atlanta. I just bought all of the gear 3 days ago and I have been every day! I am not trying to rub anything in, I am just happy to be so close to a place tha thas trout... The Fiance caught one on sunday, I have still not been able to do so. we will see though.

Tony · « **Reply #21 on:** March 16, 2004, 02:35:26 PM »

I have two favorites, one is a creek and the other is a river. The first is Montana Creek which is about 100 miles from where I live. It is my favorite because it has a good run of king, silver, pink and chum salmon that are accessible by walking distance. It also has good rainbow trout fishing. For red salmon I like to fish the area where the Russian river and the Kenai river meet also known as the confluence, which is about a 120 miles from home. It does at times get extremely crowded but it always a great place to catch a trophy red. For trout fisherman it is a tough place to beat as I have seen alot of 3 to 6lb taken caught out of that area.

aulrich · « **Reply #22 on:** June 23, 2004, 11:53:37 AM »

Bow river (Calgary) any time it's 10 min from your front door to 20+ inch trout you got to smile :grin:

Old Cane · « **Reply #23 on:** July 20, 2004, 09:30:26 AM »

I'm impressed that my post is still going. I have not been around for 6-9 months on this forum. I also might add I haven't been fishing in over 2 years, since my truck burned and I lost my favorite Winston, Wheatly boxes, waders, new vest, custom net, 400 flies....you get the idea. No, I'm ok and I have plenty more gear, just too busy. Something is wrong here. I don't know exactly who "they" are but "they" always said a full time job can sure get in the way of your hunting and fishing. "They" were sure right.

Major · « **Reply #24 on:** August 11, 2004, 03:10:54 PM »

Quote from: Old Cane

I'm impressed that my post is still going. I have not been around for 6-9 months on this forum. I also might add I haven't been fishing in over 2 years, since my truck burned and I lost my favorite Winston, Wheatly boxes, waders, new vest, custom net, 400 flies....you get the idea. No, I'm ok and I have plenty more gear, just too busy. Something is wrong here. I don't know exactly who "they" are but "they" always said a full time job can sure get in the way of your hunting and fishing. "They" were sure right.

Hey there Old Cane, they were right.

As my signature says, work is for those that dont know how to hunt and fish.

Qtip · « **Reply #25 on:** August 29, 2004, 02:01:45 AM »

The West Branch of the AuSable River in Wilmington NY near Whiteface Mtn. in the Adirondacks. Great fishing, browns and rainbows; and some of the prettiest scenery on God's earth.

Qtip
Soli Deo Gloria!
To God Alone Be The Glory!

JPSaxMan · « **Reply #26 on:** September 04, 2004, 05:56:52 PM »

I have a stream that runs right below my house...only caught one trout of it and that was a 7" brookie. Let em go to grow up a bit. But other than that, as little as 15 min down the road I have several stocked and native streams a friend and I go to. It's a blast :grin:

MLRowland · « **Reply #27 on:** October 24, 2004, 06:54:09 AM »

My favorite stream is the Jacobs Fork in North Carolina.I also like all the streams in North Carolina that ahve the Brook trout in them.The smokies are full of them.I caught my biggest trout in the Jacobs Fork last year.A five pound Brookie!

dougk · « **Reply #28 on:** August 12, 2005, 01:36:50 PM »

The Gunpowder in MD. Yellow Breaches in PA. The Guadalupe in central Texas.

Keith L · « **Reply #29 on:** September 27, 2005, 04:40:06 PM »

Wherever I am when I have time to fish.