Fishing Current Near Baptist Camp

[flyfshn]

A buddy of mine from work wants to fish somewhere near Baptist Camp on Saturday morning. Anyone have any suggestions? Only fished the area once and it was in the middle of the day in July. Any recommendations on where to start/end? Also wanted to know if it will be fishable with the snow that was received last weekend?? Would also appreciate any fly suggestions.

[BKB]

You can't go wrong with the water right at Baptist Access and just downstream in long riffle with small zebra midges.

[jdmidwest]

Walk out the old road on the left as you come down the hill and you will come out in the river further down. You will see a horse trail that crosses the river. Its a nice scenic walk, esp in a snow.

Park at the upper lot, first on right as you come down hill and walk upstream. Be sure to hit the undercuts along the bluff good.

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[brownieman]

Thr river should be in good shape...snow melt generally will put just a small rise on the water and give it a little color.

Bcamp is far up enouph that the water is small anyway. What JD stated is a good short trip and you'll be fishing upstream which is also good. My fishing method has always worked better upstream...I can see where fly fishing (from observing wrench) works well fishing downstream...seems as if it's easier to get a good drift on your files.

The main difference I noted between my style and fly fishing is I generally catch nice fish right where one has to stand while fly fishing due to the backcast. I stay completely outta the water when I can...next to impossible with a fly rod in most places.

[Gavin]

If your at Baptist...down is the better water...There is good water between Baptist and Tan Vat too, but most of the good spots are on the upper 2/3rds of that stretch. Its usually easier to walk down from Tan Vat then fish your way back up. Tan Vat up to the Corner is good to...if you dont mind a little brush busting. Its gonna be warm at night for the next couple days...expect some caddis activity..18 or 16 grayish tan probably, but bring a selection of dries......

Another factor...The park is open...bring some cream mohairs, and eggs to imitate all the gut & powerbait chunks flowing out of the park. Cheers.

[brownieman]

Another factor...The park is open...bring some cream mohairs, and eggs to imitate all the gut & powerbait chunks flowing out of the park. Cheers.

Gavin is right on with his info...most trout are scavengers by nature and don't think twice about eating fish guts.

Back when I bait fished alot I always caught a few smallies on live minnows but always used dead minnows for trout...rarely would they take a live minnow.

[Poke 'Em]

For bows, I like san juans, egg imitations, small sculpin imitations, woolie buggers, and mohair leeches. For browns I like big sculpin imitations stripped pretty fast, along with crystal minnows. Try throwing a original rapala as well, it has stuck some big browns and bows for me every time I have been there. Good luck and let us know how you do.

There are some BIG sculpins in the Current. 6-7". A big meal for a big brown...

[brownieman]

There are some BIG sculpins in the Current. 6-7". A big meal for a big brown...

This is very true...even a better bigger meal for real large male brown is a 12, 14" bow.

Not so much the females but the huge browns have a big enouph mouth to get one down.

That's why we all say...big bait = big fish...proven many times over.

The big ole boys are lazy, they would much rather expend a small amout of energy eating one big meal as to chase a bunch of little bait around...this is what makes muskey hard to catch...they don't feed often but when they do it's big meals.

[laker67]

down.

That's why we all say...big bait = big fish...proven many times over.

I won't say that I would argue that statement, but I would point out that the world record brown was caught on a 1/64 maribou jig. Missouri's state record brown was caught on a #14 sowbug. All of my trout, over 10 pound, have been caught on #12 and smaller sowbugs and scuds.