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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:

  • 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.

  • Big Meadow - This spring creek (colored red) meanders through a big open meadow and includes Kansas Lake.

  • 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:

  • Fly Fishing, Catch and Release (barbless hooks)

  • Use only nets made of soft mesh or rubber

  • Drive on gravel roads

  • Please leave the ranch by 9:00 p.m.

  • Please take your trash with you

  • 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.
 

Fly Patterns - Our guides and guests offer the following list of favorites:
 

Red/Green Disco Midge 18, 20

Seasonal

Griffiths Gnat 20, 22

PMD Sparkle Dun 18

Pheasant Tail 16, 18, 20

Parachute PMD 18, 20

Black Foam Beatle 12, 14

Parachute Callibeatis 14, 16

Black Foam Ant 14, 16

Parachute Grasshopper 8, 10, 12

San Juan Worm 10, 12

BWO Sparkle Dun 18, 20

Bead Head Prince 14, 16

Tricos 18, 20

Copper John 14, 16

Grasshoppers 6, 8, 10, 12

RS.2 18, 20, 22

Triple Deckers 6, 8, 10

Gray/Olive Scud 16, 18

 

Damsel Nymph 10, 12

 

Black Olive Wooly Bugger 8, 10, 12

 

Parachute Adams 16, 18, 20

 

Chernobyl Ant 8, 10

 

Tungsten Zebra Midge 16, 18, 20

Olive Hare's Ear 16, 18, 20

Flashback Hare's Ear 14, 16, 18

Bubble Back Emerger 16, 18

Micro Mayfly 16, 18, 20

 
McCoy Spring Creeks  w Dillon, Montana