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Updates from August 12, 2018

Photos by Troutnut from the Henry's Fork of the Snake River in Idaho

Upper Mesa Falls From the Henry's Fork of the Snake River in Idaho. Upper Mesa Falls From the Henry's Fork of the Snake River in Idaho. Lower Mesa Falls From the Henry's Fork of the Snake River in Idaho. From the Henry's Fork of the Snake River in Idaho. I was fairly astonished to see a river so wide that could be waded all the way across. From the Henry's Fork of the Snake River in Idaho. Typical view of the upper part of the famous Harriman Ranch section of the Henry's Fork. From the Henry's Fork of the Snake River in Idaho. From the Henry's Fork of the Snake River in Idaho. From the Henry's Fork of the Snake River in Idaho. The sky darkened along the banks of the Henry's Fork by clouds of morning Trico spinners. From the Henry's Fork of the Snake River in Idaho. Thick clouds of mating caddisflies along the banks of the Henry's Fork. From the Henry's Fork of the Snake River in Idaho. A short (about 12") but football-fat, hard-fighting Henry's Fork rainbow. This was probably the best fish I caught in a morning of Trico fishing, although I hooked a nicer one--maybe 17"--and couldn't keep it out of the ubiquitous mats of vegetation on a 7X Trico tippet. From the Henry's Fork of the Snake River in Idaho. From the Henry's Fork of the Snake River in Idaho. From the Henry's Fork of the Snake River in Idaho. From the Henry's Fork of the Snake River in Idaho. From the Henry's Fork of the Snake River in Idaho. Huge raft of mergansers cruising the Henry's Fork. From the Henry's Fork of the Snake River in Idaho. Upper Mesa Falls on the Henry's Fork of the Snake River From the Henry's Fork of the Snake River in Idaho.
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Updates from August 11, 2018

Photos by Troutnut and /home/jason from the Big Hole River and the Henry's Fork of the Snake River in Montana and Idaho

From the Big Hole River in Montana. My first Mountain Whitefish. From the Big Hole River in Montana. From the Big Hole River in Montana. From the Big Hole River in Montana. From the Big Hole River in Montana. From the Big Hole River in Montana. From the Big Hole River in Montana. From the Big Hole River in Montana. From the Big Hole River in Montana. From the Big Hole River in Montana. From the Big Hole River in Montana. From the Big Hole River in Montana. From the Henry's Fork of the Snake River in Idaho. From the Henry's Fork of the Snake River in Idaho. From the Henry's Fork of the Snake River in Idaho. From the Henry's Fork of the Snake River in Idaho. From the Henry's Fork of the Snake River in Idaho. From the Henry's Fork of the Snake River in Idaho. From the Henry's Fork of the Snake River in Idaho. From the Henry's Fork of the Snake River in Idaho. Lower end of the storried Harriman Ranch section of the Henry's From the Henry's Fork of the Snake River in Idaho.

Closeup insects by Troutnut from the Henry's Fork of the Snake River, the Firehole River, and the Big Hole River in Idaho, Wyoming, and Montana

Male Callibaetis (Speckled Spinners) Mayfly Spinner Male Callibaetis (Speckled Spinners) Mayfly Spinner
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Female Grammotaulius lorettae (Northern Caddisfly) Caddisfly Adult Female Grammotaulius lorettae (Northern Caddisfly) Caddisfly Adult
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Tipulidae (Crane Flies) True Fly Adult Tipulidae (Crane Flies) Crane Fly Adult
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Libellulidae Dragonfly Adult Libellulidae Dragonfly Adult
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Male Callibaetis (Speckled Spinners) Mayfly Spinner Male Callibaetis (Speckled Spinners) Mayfly Spinner
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Male Hydropsyche (Spotted Sedges) Caddisfly Adult Male Hydropsyche (Spotted Sedges) Caddisfly Adult
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Female Tricorythodes (Tricos) Mayfly Spinner Female Tricorythodes (Tricos) Mayfly Spinner
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Male Paraleptophlebia (Blue Quills and Mahogany Duns) Mayfly Dun Male Paraleptophlebia (Blue Quills and Mahogany Duns) Mayfly Dun
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Male Lepidostoma (Little Brown Sedges) Little Brown Sedge Adult Male Lepidostoma (Little Brown Sedges) Little Brown Sedge Adult
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Male Limnephilus externus (Summer Flier Sedge) Caddisfly Adult Male Limnephilus externus (Summer Flier Sedge) Caddisfly Adult
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Amiocentrus aspilus (Little Western Weedy Water Sedge) Caddisfly Adult Amiocentrus aspilus (Little Western Weedy Water Sedge) Caddisfly Adult
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Male Tricorythodes (Tricos) Mayfly Spinner Male Tricorythodes (Tricos) Mayfly Spinner
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Female Ephemerellidae (Hendricksons, Sulphurs, PMDs, BWOs) Mayfly Dun Female Ephemerellidae (Hendricksons, Sulphurs, PMDs, BWOs) Mayfly Dun
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Male Ephemerellidae (Hendricksons, Sulphurs, PMDs, BWOs) Mayfly Dun Male Ephemerellidae (Hendricksons, Sulphurs, PMDs, BWOs) Mayfly Dun
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Male Tricorythodes (Tricos) Mayfly Spinner Male Tricorythodes (Tricos) Mayfly Spinner
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Updates from August 10, 2018

Photos by Troutnut from Tepee Creek and the North Fork Couer d'Alene River in Idaho

From Tepee Creek in Idaho. From the North Fork Couer d'Alene River in Idaho. From Tepee Creek in Idaho. From Tepee Creek in Idaho. From Tepee Creek in Idaho. From the North Fork Couer d'Alene River in Idaho. From the North Fork Couer d'Alene River in Idaho. From the North Fork Couer d'Alene River in Idaho. From the North Fork Couer d'Alene River in Idaho. From the North Fork Couer d'Alene River in Idaho. From the North Fork Couer d'Alene River in Idaho. From Tepee Creek in Idaho. From the North Fork Couer d'Alene River in Idaho. From the North Fork Couer d'Alene River in Idaho. From the North Fork Couer d'Alene River in Idaho. From the North Fork Couer d'Alene River in Idaho. From the North Fork Couer d'Alene River in Idaho. From the North Fork Couer d'Alene River in Idaho. From the North Fork Couer d'Alene River in Idaho. My nicest Westslope cutthroat to date (17 inches) struck an unfortunate dead-looking eyeball pose in this photo, but I promise it was released healthy and vigorously swam away. From the North Fork Couer d'Alene River in Idaho.

Closeup insects by Troutnut from Tepee Creek in Idaho

Male Formicidae (Ants) Ant AdultMale Formicidae (Ants) Insect Adult View 4 Pictures
Collected August 10, 2018 from Tepee Creek in Idaho
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Updates from August 9, 2018

Photos by Troutnut from the North Fork Couer d'Alene River in Idaho

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From the North Fork Couer d'Alene River in Idaho.
StateIdaho
LocationNorth Fork Couer d'Alene River
Date TakenAug 9, 2018
Date AddedJun 11, 2019
AuthorTroutnut
CameraNIKON 1 AW1
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This 14-incher was, at the time, my biggest cutthroat trout (until the next day). From the North Fork Couer d'Alene River in Idaho.
This 14-incher was, at the time, my biggest cutthroat trout (until the next day).
StateIdaho
LocationNorth Fork Couer d'Alene River
Date TakenAug 9, 2018
Date AddedJun 11, 2019
AuthorTroutnut
CameraNIKON 1 AW1
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Chasing an unusual trout on the Olympic Peninsula

By Troutnut on July 27th, 2018
Lake Crescent, Washington has been geologically isolated for a long enough time that it hosts two endemic (Endemic: where found; native to; belonging exclusively to or confined to a particular place) trout strains, the Crescenti Cutthroat and the Beardslee Rainbow. The lake's only significant inlet, Barnes Creek, has a small population of cutbows that seem to be mostly cutthroat but have mixed with the local rainbows:



I had a day to spend in the area (July 27th) and hiked way upstream in pursuit of these special fish. The trailhead was more crowded than anywhere I've ever gone to fish, thanks to this:



That's Marymere Falls, on a little tributary of Barnes Creek. Beyond the spur trail leading to the falls, another trail follows Barnes Creek. It's clearly well-traveled, but I didn't see another person on it, in stark contrast to the throngs of tourists coming and going from the waterfall.

Apart from the uniqueness of the fish, the fishing--or at least the catching--was nothing special. I caught about 1/4 as many fish as I usually do on a well-populated stream of this size. Even the most inviting pools only held 1-2 fish, and some incredibly promising water produced no strikes at all. The going was rough, with slick boulders, banks lined with devil's club, huge logs to belly-crawl under, logjams to monkey through, and various other obstacles. A trail parallels the creek providing easy access to certain sections, but it also climbs high onto the hillsides in places where the creek flows through steep canyons, making exiting the creek at one's chosen time impossible in places.

Between the tricky access and slow action, I decided not to designate this one as a hidden "Mystery Creek," because I just don't think it will appeal to enough people to cause any harm, and any mention of the unique trout would give away the creek anyway. But seems like a fragile fishery, so I would encourage anyone who visits to catch & release.

The scenery, at least, was as good as it gets deep in the forest:







Photos by Troutnut from Barnes Creek and the Elwha River in Washington

From Barnes Creek in Washington. From the Elwha River in Washington. From Barnes Creek in Washington. From Barnes Creek in Washington. From Barnes Creek in Washington. From the Elwha River in Washington. From Barnes Creek in Washington. From Barnes Creek in Washington. From Barnes Creek in Washington. From Barnes Creek in Washington. From Barnes Creek in Washington. From Barnes Creek in Washington. From Barnes Creek in Washington. Pretty little Crescenti Cutthroat x Beardslee Rainbow cutbow. From Barnes Creek in Washington. From Barnes Creek in Washington. Interesting balancing act From Barnes Creek in Washington. Marymere Falls is on a tributary of Barnes Creek. It's a massive tourist magnet. There was a group of people every 50-100 yards on the well-trodden trail to and from this falls, which is the first part of the access to Barnes Creek. From Barnes Creek in Washington. From Barnes Creek in Washington. From Barnes Creek in Washington. From Barnes Creek in Washington.
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