Tourist Season (TR)

Time to break the ice/shake off the rust. Drive along the south boundary of the park; snowpack still looking good on both sides of the Divide

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Onto the res

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and down the east side

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the kid's spirit animals enjoy the view

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and I thought Browning was the land that time forgot

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plenty of water, so I got that going for me; which is nice

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Best spot on the lot; solar panel deployed

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spent the afternoon walking the river, taking in the sights (a.k.a. getting skunked)

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both sides of the coin

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up and at'em

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looked like a football with wings when he jumped

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5000 cfs; nice (bumped to 6000 the next day and 6500+ on Wed)

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word was that the upper river was fishing slow; decided to test that theory and was rewarded with 1 hookup (SDR) and more scenery

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no bighorns on the slopes but 4 juvie baldies riding the updraft

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gave the canyonlands a shot the next day; balky camera battery means you don't get to see me being skunked in different surroundings


back to more pastural settings (can't remember seeing anything but horses here in 6 years; price of beef must be rising)

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finally

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a few more on, a few more caught but not one for the record books


time to look elsewhere; no pics but lots of curlews, short-eared owls and what I'm pretty sure was a peregrine on the drive

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paydirt (water actually)

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MOAL scared up a few, none of which fit in the net

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thrasher

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was supposed to haul the rig over Rogers Pass and hook up with friends near Ovando but wires got crossed and that mission was aborted; mebs next week


Regards,
Scott

Thanks for the Pictures! Brings back memories of our first trip out there last fall. What a beautiful State!!

Looks like a great time to be there, Scott. Gives me the itch to go. Do you ever fish farther upriver in the LOTG this time of the year?

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Originally Posted by John Rhoades

Do you ever fish farther upriver in the LOTG this time of the year?

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John,

I have not fished there in the spring. A friend had been up there last week - said the fishing was decent (wading) but the river was pretty crowded; a number of motorized boats roaming up and down, didn't seem to have much regard for their wakes. Definitely a lot of big trout up there but I like the section I fish. The loudest noise you'll hear from a boat will be someone yelling "fish on" or their dog barking.

Regards,
Scott

I haven't been there in the spring either, but all these people doesn't sound like much fun. There's a lot to be said for peace and quiet, and having large pieces of the river mostly to yourself.