John,

Lower Rock Creek always has a heavy hatch of Missoula Anglers on it.

I really prefer upper Rock Creek. The best way to get to that and not drive that Rock Creek Canyon road is to head east on I-90 to Drummond, make a right and head up Hwy 1 to Philipsburg then make a right on 348 in Philipsburg and continue to drive until you get to the upper Rock Creek area. Make a right and start working your way down towards the canyon. There are all kinds of designated parking areas for river access once you get to the main creek. There is a small population of Golden trout up there that sustains itself after having been planted way back in the early 20th Century.

Larry ---sagefisher---