Pinedale, WY - 7/9/15 thru 7/18/15 (lots of pictures)

[elonDO]

Had the opportunity to travel out west for some fishing in July with a group of guys I know from North Carolina. They have been heading out to Wyoming for the past 10+ years, but this was my first opportunity to make the trip.

We flew into Salt Lake City, then drove several hours to get to Pinedale, WY. From Pinedale we fished around that general area 7/10 thru 7/17. We floated the Green River & New Fork River, while also wade fishing many of the high mountain streams. We caught plenty of browns, brookies, and cutthroat. The water was a little high when we got to town, apparently that area had gotten more rain than normal for that time of year. The guys noticed the higher flows seemed to impact fishing, but since this was my first time I didn't have anything to gauge it on. I caught plenty of fish each day to keep me happy! Parachute Madam-X in Royal Wulff colors was the ticket most of the week for me. There were several streamer patterns that worked well also, including the JJ Special.

Here are a bunch of pictures from the trip. Enjoy!

DAY 1 - 7/10/15:

High mountain stream

High mountain stream - storm clouds coming in

High mountain stream

My first cutthroat of the trip & first cutthroat ever!

New Fork public access close to town

New Fork at dusk - end of Day 1



DAY 2 - 7/11/15: FLOAT TRIP - NEW FORK RIVER

Put-in for the float trip

First time on a float trip & this is my first fish from the float.

New Fork River

Another nice brown from the float trip

Moose along the river

New Fork River


DAY 3 - 7/12/15: GREEN RIVER FLOAT TRIP

Green River

Green River

Green River - the storm is moving in


DAY 4 - 7/13/15: HIGH MOUNTAIN STREAM WADE FISHING

First fish of the day

Cuttie that fell for Turk's Tarantula


DAY 5 - 7/14/15: HIGH MOUNTAIN STREAM WADE FISHING

Brook trout

Cuttie

Another brookie

Biggest cuttie of the day

Biggest brookie of the day


DAY 6 - 7/15/15: HIGH MOUNTAIN STREAM WADING

Rainbow

Brookie that fell for Purple Haze

DAY 7 - 7/16/15: HIGH MOUNTAIN STREAM WADING

DAY 8 - 7/17/15: HIGH MOUNTAIN STREAM WADING (LAST DAY)

Last fish of the trip - great fight from this feisty brown trout!

Deep hole home to the brown & cuttie above

I hope you enjoyed!

 

[Brownie101]

Awesome!

 

[dc410]

Wow! What an awesome trip. Gorgeous country and beautiful fish. Thanks for sharing your photos with us. I just hope that at some point in my life I get an opportunity see and fish that part of our country.

 

[laszlo]

They all look to be pretty hefty fish.

 

[icyguides]

Looks like a great trip. I'll be in the wind river range backpacking and fishing the 2nd week of September. Thanks for posting!

 

[wildtrout2]

Beautiful country and some beautiful trout. Those are some big brookies. Thanks for sharing your trip with us.

 

[Acristickid]

Nice, looks like Greys River and Horse Creek

 

[salmo]

Wonderful pictures. I haven't had the chance to fish Montana for far too long. Where were you based?

 

[geebee]

very nice.

always good to fish a new State with people who know the water.

 

[RonB]

Very nice pics. Hope to get out there someday. Glad you did well.
Those flies look familar

 

[steveo27]

Awesome

 

[PatrickC]

Was that a cutty rainbrown :-D

Very nice!

 

[RCFetter]

Great report and great pics. Thanks for posting.

 

[Six-Gun]

That's a gorgeous series of streams you guys hit. I want to hit Wyoming in the worst way and this isn't helping. Next season, when we scout for elk, you have me planning to bring a fly rod along.

 

[boychick]

Great photo dump, thanks for sharing... I need to plan another trip out west!