Spring Creek

[TroutBum4wt]

Does anyone fish or have fished Spring Creek near Hurley? It looks very technical and challenging. Is there any public access or is it mainly a private land, "no trespassing" situation?

[timsfly]

I actually fished that last week, it was very tough, caught more creek chubs than trout, only caught 2 small trout, I fished about 2 miles above hurley, on I think it is dodson cave road, not sure but it is above hurley, I did get water temps in the 60's. I did mangage to catch a few small largemouth bass and a few bluegill in the deeper areas. I put in a at a low water bridge and fish up, there are a lot of cattle fences up through there but it wasn't to hard to get thru. I fished maybe 4hrs and then went to crane creek, did better over there.

[TroutBum4wt]

Tim,

What's your equipment setup, i.e. rod length, line weight and flies, for Spring Creek? Is it the same as Crane? What is the best water temp for trout in these small creeks/streams?

Thanks

[timsfly]

I use a 6' 5wt or 4wt, I use lots of buggers and bigger nymphs, #10's are probably my most used size of both. 9' leaders most of the time. It is the same thing I fish on crane. 5X tippet most of the time, sometimes I'll drop down to 6X, temps in the mornings will be 58 or 59, by 12 p.m. some holes will show a 2 or 3 degree rise in temp, I have found a few spots were the temp was 65 last week or so in the 100 + days, I find most of my trout in areas of 58 or colder water, but in the little creeks there are a few small springs here and there and if you know where they are there are always a few fish around and the water can be a nice 57 right at the springs, depends on the spring,

[trythisonemv]

On 8/20/2007 at 11:07 PM, TroutBum4wt said:

Does anyone fish or have fished Spring Creek near Hurley? It looks very technical and challenging. Is there any public access or is it mainly a private land, "no trespassing" situation?

I have a customer that told me this creek hold monsters and had pictures to back it up. He said closer to where it runs into a bigger creek is the best but below Hurley is great anywhere

[Dutch]

The bigger creek is Crane Creek they meet a couple of miles below Hurley.  There may be public access next year at Hurley.  I’m trying to work out a deal with them.

[Nick Adams]

14 years later....

Best thing I've read all day.

[Gavin]

Poof! And just like that....Fishing went down hill.