Alex Argyros
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I’ll start the ball rolling with the areas from #5 downstream.
As you enter the river at #5, you are facing a some shallow riffles and runs. At the base of those riffles, opposite a house on the left side of the river, is Barking Dog Pool. There’s a productive riffle leading into the pool usually referred to as Barking Dog Riffle. If wade down the right side of the river you’ll pass some flat water (that can be very productive in higher flows). Eventually (after a five or ten minute wade) the river constricts and you can see the current picking up. This stretch, The Lower Slots, leads down to the house where we stocked. At the base of the Lower Slots there’s a short riffle leading into a deep pool, Mountain Creek Pool. The river divides at the base of Mountain Creek Pool. Both sides can be productive, but there are usually more fish on the left branch, S-Turn. If you wade down either fork, you’ll eventually get to Potts.
Hope this helps,
Alex
If you attended the first stocking, you were very close, certainly within viewing distance, of all the areas you ask about. But, to make things a bit clearer, I will answer your question on the other thread you started.
Alex
I know of no such map, but, if you attend a stocking, people will be happy to paint out the named parts of the river.
Alex
Although I think that there are good arguments against feeding the trout, the one adduced by the board makes no sense. If we need to feed the fish at any time, the summer for example, to have significant holdovers, then our fishery is not self-sustaining. Winter feedings would have nothing to do with trout survival. The only feedings that might help some, if not, especially during low flow periods, most trout survive are during the summer. Consequently, if such feedings are instrumental to having a year-round fishery, then, by definition, this fishery is not self-sustaining.
However,if we removed the self-sustaining, part, the board’s argument is good. There is something artificial about a fishery where the fish are fed. It does feel a bit like fishing in a hatchery. So, I would also be against winter feeding, but, as explained above, not for the reasons offered by the board.
Finally, I’m less concerned about what the general public thinks than what is good for our river’s health. If feedings during any time of the year were shown (i.e., with good, objective data, not anecdotal reports) to be an integral component of our efforts to promote the vigor of our river and its residents, then I would support it without hesitation.
Alex
I never met Mr. Potts, but I fished his eponymous lease many times, so it was as if I knew him. From now on, I will cast my line on his waters with a little sadness, because he’s gone, certainly, but also because I never thanked him for letting me use his property to get to the river.
Alex
It’s not that far. It should take you fifteen minutes at most. Wade down on the right side of the river. After a long stretch of nondescript water, you’ll get to some narrower water, (the Lower Slots), where there are fish. At the end of that stretch, you’ll see a big pool (Mountain Creek Pool), that holds a lot of fish. Cross the river just above the big pool. The river divides at the tail of the pool and both sides hold fish. S-Turn is the left branch. You’ll see how it got its name when you get there.
Alex
If you like being cold, you’re in luck. You’ll be in heaven in a few weeks.
Bob,
There may be holdovers anywhere in the river, especially in deep pools or by springs. But the only place I’ve found them consistently is in the upper river (say from #5 upstream).
Alex
Well said, Ron. Thank you, Dan.
Alex
Glad to help.
Alex
Not yet. You’ll know about a week to ten days before the first stocking.
Alex
I didn’t participate in the tournament, but I heard that that the winner of the Holdover Tournament didn’t catch a single holdover. I realize that this is supposed to be a fun event, and primarily a fundraiser, but perhaps its name should be adjusted slightly.
Alex
Jimbo’s post right above yours gives a detailed description of the site, including how to find it and where to park.
Alex
Great to have you back as VP of Fisheries, Jimbo. If you need any help, all you have to do is ask.
Alex
If you need help locating the Summit, just go to Google Maps and look it up. But it’s really quite easy to find. If you drive down River Road from Sattler, it will be on your right before you get to the Ponderosa bridge. There’s a big sign that’s hard to miss.
Alex
