07-19-2006, 03:24 AM
The Browns come in from the Cottonwoods. For sure. Never caught a Bow outta the cottonwoods. Rare cases of Bonneville Cutthroats, but for some reason or another never Rainbows. My uncle nailed a brown above 45th about 6 years ago now(jeeze, I can't believe it's been that long...) that went 7Lbs that he put on the wall. Great fish.
The Rainbows are a lot more common up higher. They used to be stocked before the comunity ponds came along. Since then I haven't heard of it. They do better in the ponds, anyway. Up about 60th or so and further south their relitively common. Around 118th seems to be prime habbitat for them. Just this year I had a good one break me off right at 60th, though.
I'm thinking he was only there because it's about a 200 yard strait-away from the mouth of the Mill Creek to the spot I was fishing. Big Bows on the lower Mill Creek. Last year I smacked one 24"er. Up above it's a relitively flat part from the mouth, down to a cut that goes down around 14'. He was most likely seeking cooler water. At least that's what I've got to assume. It was just kind of wierd catching a fish like that nearly to 21st south.
No god here... lol! [blush] I just fish that dang section of river so much that it was bound to happen if they were there. In fact, I'm quite surprised something hasn't happened like it before.
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The Rainbows are a lot more common up higher. They used to be stocked before the comunity ponds came along. Since then I haven't heard of it. They do better in the ponds, anyway. Up about 60th or so and further south their relitively common. Around 118th seems to be prime habbitat for them. Just this year I had a good one break me off right at 60th, though.
I'm thinking he was only there because it's about a 200 yard strait-away from the mouth of the Mill Creek to the spot I was fishing. Big Bows on the lower Mill Creek. Last year I smacked one 24"er. Up above it's a relitively flat part from the mouth, down to a cut that goes down around 14'. He was most likely seeking cooler water. At least that's what I've got to assume. It was just kind of wierd catching a fish like that nearly to 21st south.
No god here... lol! [blush] I just fish that dang section of river so much that it was bound to happen if they were there. In fact, I'm quite surprised something hasn't happened like it before.
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