Not worried. I'd be a bit worried if I was fishing in Utah for WILD trout. I see this all the time at BB. The big fish, 20 inches and bigger, last about 3 months till they get sick or starve. The 12-18 inchers would live, but get yanked out pretty quick. But that's why they stock 4000 plus trout every two weeks.

I heard there are wild fish in that river? I read about it in SouthWest Flyfishing. They said there w3as reproduction of browns and rainbows? How does it stack up to the Guadalupe river?

Yes there are wild fish there, but as soon as they are a size big enough to possible eat, they will get poached or harvested. Im sure some we catch that are of size, may be wild. But, id say it would be 3%....IMO. I can answer anything about the guad. But I do know there are hold over trout while I was in town talking with a guide at the shop.

Broken Bow is stocked every two weeks, so there are always fish ans somewhere to hide from people, and hidden spots that have huge fish in the still.... -but not many.

7 days until our 4 day trip, can't hardly wait. The schedule shows them stocking on the 24th. Is there anyway to find out where they put them?

All the bridges and spillway creek where ever u see truck tires is where they put them.

Any new updates?
I sure wish this cold front would have held off untill after we returned home. I cannot wait to start walking down one of the trails to spillway creek.

Well the weather put a damper on our trip. I had planned on several days of fishing, but that did not happen. On the 26th we had to leave later than planned because of the road conditions. On the 27th it was cold so we decided to take a drive through the park because my mom had not seen all of it, well it was beautiful with all the trees and ground covered in snow. The park service was out with chainsaws cutting the ones that the snow had weighted down and had fallen across the roads. Some places, like the roads to get to zone II, were still covered so we did not go down there. The 28th had light rain falling most of the day. We went to several spots and did not catch many, although we had better luck than most. After trying several flies, jigs, super duppers and roostertails we switched to the small stick minnows and Berkly 3" Trout worms and had some success. We stopped at the spillway for a couple of hours before heading home on the 29th, and wouldn't you know it, we tore them up on the 3" trout worms. Most were small but they were fun and even caught a few Brown. The last two trips have been rainy and cloudy during the trip and sunny and beautiful the day we leave but always fun.

I love these new fish from the new hatchery. They fight a lot harder than the AK fish. The fish are way more active now thats the water is chilled off the summers heat. If you like dragging a Woolly Bugger, now is the time. They are smashing them. Nothing has changed. Near Deers, Black and Red Zebra Midges, Woolly Buggers olive, Grey RS2's #22. At the end of the day, my camera was out of juice. And, wouln't you know it, the trout turned on like wild fire. Caught over 30 near the Evening Hole within an hour. Met one of our Lurkers here, who was camping with his dog, and he got in on the fun. I now have an extra battery for the GoPro so I can get the entire day on video.

Great video with super fish. Simply Outstanding!

Nice Catch Carey!

Sunday AM trip at the river just opened up. To fill the slot, Ill do $150 4-5 hour trip. $75 each additional persons. Fish and fun always happens up there. 2.5 hours from Dallas. Should hook up on a fish within five minute or less apon getting there.

Normal Price $225

TarponFly,

Any chance you are available either Friday the 25th or Sunday the 27th? I have been to LMF about a half dozen times, but still learning the waters and patterns.

Thank you for your help.
Jeff

Saturday 26th, 1 pm and 4 pm, I have 2 seminars at Bass Pro Shop Garland. Booked all day sunday 25th. Book thru website. Friday 25th open at moment. Though someone asked about friday, guess it was you? But please request days you want to go thru my site and put three other days u can go, and I might be able to fit ya in somewhere.... After the end of Feruary, I will be booked solid a month out. So get your Broken Bow trips in soon. I will not guide during holidays anymore. Its just not fair to the client. We walk to find a spot more than fish for the most part during holidays. MLK Day/Weekend was terrible. It was like spring break all over again. March is White Bass & Hybrid Striper - Run - Time.

Snuck into the metro mess of people/women in the Evening Hole and Put Tia on a 18 incher.

That man can catch'em