Comments on: Commission creates first-ever blue ribbon roundtail chub fishery

By: Brandon

Brandon — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:15:46 +0000

Rory,
I love the idea of a native fishery. I have searched this site and can’t find this info, so how do I get there, where do I park, and is the fishing area well marked? I appreciate the above tip so I know what flies to use.

PS – fished the lower salt at phon d last Friday and had a great time…there’s lots of trout above the confluence.

By: Rory

Rory — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:16:41 +0000

Carl;

For the chub, try the larger terrestrial patterns. Some fly anglers did well on ant patterns. Kids using spinning gear may want to try small lures like you might use for crappie. I watched one Boy Scout using a white curly-tail crappie jig (1/16-ounce) with a pink head, and he had no problem catching chub.

Please keep in mind that the area around the springs is still closed to fishing. The uppermost part of the fishing area starts at the High Falls, which by the way, are spectacular. I believe there is only a 4-mile stretch open to fishing, so please check the regulations. Enjoy the hike!

Rory

By: Carl

Carl — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:18:46 +0000

I am hiking Fossil Creek on Saturday with some scouts. Was wondering how the fishing is in the area along the trail and near the springs. I am an experienced fly fisherman but not familiar with Chub. Any suggestions on what to use and how to fish for them? Dry flies, nymphs, streamers? Thanks.

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 22:34:53 +0000

Gary, I’m one of those folks who would come a long way to fish a native fishery like the one described. Like you I enjoy fishing for trout, but there are plenty of places to find rainbow trout; we seem to stock them everywhere we possibly can. That’s not the case with native fisheries. In so many places, native species have taken a big “hit” through habitat loss and competition with non-native species (which the rainbow trout would be in this case), and we tend not to notice their decline because these native species are not the big, well-known game species. I for one would really enjoy fishing for a native species in it’s native habitat. It’s the creature that naturally belongs in that natural place. It adds to the special feel of being there, something special that belongs to that environment. You wouldn’t want to travel to the jungle to see common domesticated barnyard animals, would you? Same sort of thing.

By: Gary Vaplon

Gary Vaplon — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 02:33:41 +0000

I would strongly prefer to see Fossil Creek stocked with trout Vs, Chub Minnows. I think AZG$F are dreaming if they think sport fishermen from across the nation will come to fish chubs!