Angie smiling knowing the next
cast will bring a strike from an
eagar trout.
cast will bring a strike from an
eagar trout.
Middle River:
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James ponders just why almost
no one fishes the Middle River.
We have never seen another
angler on this stream.
no one fishes the Middle River.
We have never seen another
angler on this stream.
The beginning of a beaver dam
slows the small freestone stream
just enough to create the perfect
pool for brook trout.
slows the small freestone stream
just enough to create the perfect
pool for brook trout.
Preparing to release a rather
large brook trout from the Middle
River.
large brook trout from the Middle
River.
The Middle River starts on the Absaroka Range and flows northeast for about 5
miles inside the park before joining the North Fork a couple of miles outside
the park. It is mostly a high gradient stream in its headwater areas. It flows
through some meadows and timber sections in its lower sections.
The trout are mostly cutthroats that average 9 to 12 inches. Brook trout are
present in the headwaters of the Middle River.
Access:
The stream can be accessed from the East Entrance Road. Starting just inside
the park, the road follows the stream closely for a few miles.
Comments:
This is one of the most overlooked small streams in the park even although it
is located along a major entrance road. Maybe it’s the fact that this area is
known for its grizzly bears that scares anglers aware. It is a great small stream
to fish.
Copyright James Marsh 2007
miles inside the park before joining the North Fork a couple of miles outside
the park. It is mostly a high gradient stream in its headwater areas. It flows
through some meadows and timber sections in its lower sections.
The trout are mostly cutthroats that average 9 to 12 inches. Brook trout are
present in the headwaters of the Middle River.
Access:
The stream can be accessed from the East Entrance Road. Starting just inside
the park, the road follows the stream closely for a few miles.
Comments:
This is one of the most overlooked small streams in the park even although it
is located along a major entrance road. Maybe it’s the fact that this area is
known for its grizzly bears that scares anglers aware. It is a great small stream
to fish.
Copyright James Marsh 2007
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