Hey Tim,

On your way out - I hope you winched that log back over the trail!

One thing to keep in mind is fishing waters that run through "Urban" areas. The one example that I comes to mind is Rapid Creek that runs through Rapid City in South Dakota. Everyone fishes the upper reaches of the streams and creeks in the hills and seems to overlook the lower section of Rapid Creek. As it leaves the hills and goes through town - it's basically one long green space that never gets much fishing pressure, with plenty of intersecting streets, businesses and parking lots.

Your first thought is "You've GOT to be kidding!" However - the browns and rainbows never see a lot of action and if you don't mind the occaisional gawker, you'll have the stream to yourself most of the time. In fact - there's a strip mall at West Blvd & Silver Street that you can park in and walk down tot he creek behind it!

Tight lines everyone - and don't overlook unfished water just because it's too close to home!