One of the GREATEST Trout Streams You Can Wade // Fly Fishing Pleasure Park in the Gunnison Gorge
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- Опубликовано: 6 окт 2024
- HOTCHKISS, CO - Fly fishing the Gunnison River. In this episode, we are fishing the lowest leg of the Gunnison Gorge at Pleasure Park. "Someth'n to Eat!" is an homage, all fish were released.
Pleasure Park is the notable end of your float through the Gunnison Gorge or the beginning of another at the confluence of the North Fork of the Gunnison River. Either way, the public land access to the Gunnison River in the Gorge is some of the best access you'll ever find in the Lower 48. When the flows are at or below 900 cfs, you can move around the river at your leisure and hit all the features. I grew up fishing this section of water and would call it my home water advantage. The water tailout from the Crystal Reservoir at the East Portal generally provides temperate flows and is typically fishable year round with exception to colder than average years.
The Gunnison Gorge accessed from Pleasure Park offers some of the best wade fishing I've ever seen. The river offers the perfect average flow and holds several spectacular features including deep pools, riffles, rock structure, and flats. Historically, there used to be healthy population of Rainbow trout, but after whirling disease the bows diminished. There have been numerous efforts to restore the Rainbows in this section of the Gunnison including stringent catch and release of the species and introduction of whirling disease resistant fish. At the lowest leg, there are still some rainbows, but they have been more rare to catch and more common further up the Gorge in my opinion. We are primarily going to be catching some famous Gunnison Brown Trout.
I love fishing this section in the thick of summer as the crowds from the famed Salmonfly hatch dwindle and are replaced with mayfly, caddis, and yellow sally hatches. Sometimes the dries and the terrestrials can be going, but I've found the nymph rigs to be the most consistent. Nymphing is definitely not as exciting as a surface take, but they are undoubtedly effective. I literally didn't see anyone else fishing this section on a Sunday afternoon. Enjoy it while it lasts, because the crowds return in swarm by October turning the stream into "Pressure" Park.
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Oh baby! I'm convinced next time we hang out you're gonna have to teach me to fly fish!
one of my all time favourite spots. moved to vernal this year so its a bit of a trek for me now. i have some great spots near meeker which isnt too far.
I love me some Whitefish of the White River! Of course, being in Vernal you have a classic tailwater yourself on the Green!
And thanks for the shout out brother!!
Well done RC!
Good to know my director will be tuned to the channel! Thanks matt!
How would you compare this to East Portal , in terms of ease or better fishing experience ? Great to see a video from ya.
I might have to rethink my life and get out of mountain biking and just go fly fishing all the time. LOL. That river looks awesome
😆 you’ll have to build in a trout pond to the property!
@@OutdoorGold Yes, then you can come fishing at our place
Nice !! I want to go . I’ll be in your neck of the woods . In a couple weeks .. let’s go🎣
I’m not writing it off yet!
Love your vids ! Don’t give up ! Keep ‘em coming bro ! Get some more exposure with other RUclipsrs . Get those subs up to the money 💰 zone 👍✨🙌🍺🍻🥇
EPIC.
All about that flow!
Nice video, have you fished there lately?
what happened to you brother come back
I said I was gonna buy a fly rod and learn to fly fish this year. Still hasn't happened!
That’s a sin where you live, south fork of the snake is a water of legends!
Don't. We've got enough brads out there since covid.
I guide at Gunnison River Expeditions. Holler at me if you wanna do a float trip!
Sounds like an offer I can't refuse!
Looks like a bitchin place to camp & ride!
Heard you got married
🤣🤣🤣
Why just ruined that fishery
Yep!! I agree! No need to show that. Enjoy it, keep it to yourself!