| Clear Creek is a narrow, mountain
stream that begins in the snow-capped Trinity Divide and runs more
than fifteen miles through a rugged canyon before it ever hits a
paved road.
Much of this property is on the Kutras Ranch,
protected behind locked gates since the gold rush,
and opened for the exclusive use of The Fly Shop® clientele
for the first time in 1989. We have been associated with the ranch
owners (Kutras Family) since the 1960’s and have had the pleasure
of fishing there from time to time since then. You can imagine our
joy when the family asked The Fly Shop if we would like to develop
a private water program there. It has been one of our venues since
the early 1990’s. Just recently the family asked us to take
a more active role in managing the fishing program and we eagerly
agreed. We are going to be working all winter and spring to make
an already great fishery even better. What fun!
In the center of the ranch, less than an
hour from The Fly Shop®, there are 3 cabins for guest use.
They're isolated from one another and when you
rent one of the cabins it comes with the exclusive use of two miles
of the stream. The Upper and Lower Cabins have comfortable bunks,
and are furnished with a propane stove top, utensils, dishes, pots
and pans, and picnic table insides, as well as a gas barbecue and
deck chairs plus benches on the deck outside. There are flush toilets
and showers only steps away from each of these cabins. The Middle
Cabin is the owners' cabin and has an upstairs loft with two twin
beds. and a fold-out couch on the main floor. The bath room is inside
this cabin. The downstairs area is quite spacious and most or our
big groups do all their cooking and eating here. There is a gas-fired
fireplace, a swamp cooler and a remote start generator for lights.
A propane refrigerator & micro wave oven round out the middle
cabins amenities. You just need to bring food, a sleeping bag or
blankets, pillow and fishing gear and you will be ready for a most
enjoyable experience.
Clear Creek has a variety of water.
Long, open pools, riffles, and pocket water lined
with trees. There is classic dry fly fishing almost every day of
the season in the bigger pools and one can ply the shallower water
in between with bushy dry flies. Nymph and streamer fishing fill
in the rest of the time. Expect the highest water levels in June
& the warmest weather in August. Whatever the conditions, the
trout are always there.
There are numerous small, spring fed tributaries
and several springs on the property adding cold water to the creek
and keeping Clear Creek in fishable condition
all summer. Fish and Game biologists tell us it's a very rich system
with excellent populations of Stoneflies, Caddisflies, Mayflies,
Midges, Terrestrials, and awesome numbers of baitfish, all resulting
in a healthy population of trout from minnows to 20” plus
monsters.
The ranch road parallels the stream in places
and there is a well developed trail system offering easy access
to most of the three beats. Some sections
of the creek are open and easy to cast and get around in, other
sections are completely tree lined and require wading and fishing
from somewhere in the stream, and a lot of water is somewhere between
these two extremes. In all cases there will be lots of tempting
targets, and you should never see another fisherman outside your
group during the stay at this idyllic mountain stream.
Clear Creek is a popular, remarkable summer and fall fishing destination.
Cool and quiet, with reliable dry fly
and nymph fishing all season long. Early reservation requests are
suggested. The cabins can accommodate up to four people, making
it ideal for families or small groups. Groups of four fishermen
can have two beats to fish and if your group is 6 anglers or more
the entire ranch is yours.
It is a solitary experience that is truly far from the maddening
crowd.
To make a reservation,
please give us a call at 800-669-3474 during business hours
any day of the week. We can give you the answers you need or the
detailed explanations to questions you might have, or check on guide
availability and confirm your guide reservation in minutes.
If you prefer to correspond
on-line simply e-mail us at
duane@theflyshop.com and we will respond promptly.
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