Miracle Mile - North Platt river in WY

[Bruce Mathews]

I will be leaving in about 10 days to join with my 2 brothers to fly into the dirt airstrip that is about a mile and a half below the upper Kortes dam.  This will be similar to backpacking via small plane.   There is what appears to be a popular forest service camp spot less than half mile from the end of the air strip.  If anyone has camped there (or close by) and fished this stretch (in August) I would appreciate any info you would share.  We have a weight restriction due to the small plane and it also leaves us hanging food via a bear bag (no vehicle to secure things in).  Would love first hand experience with water levels from power generation.  Does it fish when generation is going on? I'm an eastern guy with very little experience fishing bigger western waters.  Any thoughts about that would be helpful.  Thanks in advance.

Bruce Mathews 

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[Dalton Terrell]

I've fished it in November, so I don't know what bugs will be around in August. In November, we fished midges under bobbers and streamers. From what I recall, the section nearest the dam is super deep and wasn't wadable, but mile or so down it became much more shallow with some riffles, long runs, big bends. It's a big river but pretty popular and the road is right next to the river with many access points. I'd want to have a care if I were you, but it's doable walking down the river too.

Good luck!

Dalton

[Bruce Mathews]

Thanks for the info Dalton. We will be camping near the airstrip and may not walk very far up the canyon towards the dam.  

Bruce

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