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This map and information have been
provided to assist you in navigating around the ranch and various
spring creeks. We take pride in giving you the rare experience of
exclusive use of your section of the ranch and we sincerely hope
that it is one of the most unique fishing experiences you will have.
The spring creeks are made up of
separate fishing areas:
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Duck
Preserve Ponds -
This area (colored blue) has 6 ponds, which are connected
and fed by 2 spring creeks. Pond depths vary from 4 - 12
feet and all ponds are open for fishing to all anglers on
the ranch.
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Big
Meadow - This spring creek (colored
red) meanders
through a big open meadow and includes Kansas Lake.
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Fox
Island - This area (colored green) also meanders
through a meadow, but part of it is bordered on one side by
willows and trees. This is separated from Big Meadow by a
jack fence.
(Big Meadow and Fox Island are
exclusive use to the anglers who have reserved them and they
have separate picnic and toilet areas.)
Please adhere to these simple rules:
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Fly Fishing,
Catch and Release (barbless hooks)
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Use only nets
made of soft mesh or rubber
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Drive on
gravel roads
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Please leave
the ranch by 9:00 p.m.
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Please take
your trash with you
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No dogs
Open Dates:
April 1st thru September 30th. In April and May there may be
cattle on some of the
meadows.
Gallery: We
love to get your photos with our fish. If you will send photos to
us, we will add them
to our Photo Gallery on this web site.
Fish: You can
expect to catch rainbow, brown and brook trout. There are brook
trout in the Duck
Preserve Ponds while the spring
creeks hold primarily rainbows along with a few nice brown
and brook trout.
Playing and
Releasing Fish: Land fish as quickly and gently as possible to
help keep the
mortality rate low. If you are
taking photos of your fish, please don't keep them out of the
water more than 15 seconds.
Please take extra care in handling the fish. Returning fish to
the water quickly will assist
their recovery.
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Fly Patterns - Our
guides and guests offer the following list of favorites:
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Red/Green Disco Midge 18, 20 |
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Griffiths Gnat 20, 22 |
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PMD Sparkle Dun 18 |
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Pheasant
Tail 16, 18, 20 |
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Parachute PMD 18, 20 |
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Black
Foam Beatle 12, 14 |
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Parachute Callibeatis
14, 16 |
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Black
Foam Ant 14, 16 |
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Parachute Grasshopper 8,
10, 12 |
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San Juan
Worm 10, 12 |
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BWO Sparkle Dun 18, 20 |
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Bead
Head Prince 14, 16 |
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Tricos 18, 20 |
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Copper
John 14, 16 |
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Grasshoppers 6, 8, 10,
12 |
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RS.2 18,
20, 22 |
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Triple Deckers 6, 8, 10 |
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Gray/Olive Scud 16, 18 |
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Damsel
Nymph 10, 12 |
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Black
Olive Wooly Bugger 8, 10, 12 |
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Parachute Adams 16, 18, 20 |
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Chernobyl Ant 8, 10 |
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Tungsten
Zebra Midge 16, 18, 20 |
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Olive Hare's Ear 16, 18, 20 |
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Flashback Hare's Ear 14, 16, 18 |
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Bubble Back Emerger 16, 18 |
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Micro Mayfly 16, 18, 20 |
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