Unfortunately, I have not been fly-fishing for trout in awhile, but I am hoping to go this summer since my legs are getting better. In the past, I have fly fished all over the Rockies from Montana, south through Wyoming, Colorado and New Mexico. In Northern New Mexico, I have gone to the Valle Vidal, the Chama River, the Rio Grande, and the San Juan Rivers.
In Colorado, I have fished the Colorado, the Arkansas, the Blue, and the lakes north of Steamboat Springs like Hahn's Peak Lake. i also enjoyed the Grand Canyon of the Gunnison.
In Wyoming, the Snake River down from Yellowstone to Grand Teton National Park. In Yellowstone Park, the Yellowstone River was good but on the crowded side. There is also good fishing all through the Wind River area and you have to try the Gros Vont if you have not tried it yet outside of Jackson Hole and in the Grand Teton. The Grand Teton is very interesting because they have these little deep streams not more than 4 or 5 feet apart flowing like canals through the middle of the elk grazing areas. These stream are filled with big rainbows and browns. I have pulled 20 and 24 inch trout from these waters.
I use primarily dry flies, stimulators, and elk hair caddis. Occasionally, I will attach a nymph to a dry fly and hang it about two feet below. But my motor development has diminished and tying that is a problem.
Do we have any fly fisherman out here that also like to BBQ? Where to you go?
Have a great day!
And, tight lines!
Ed