Has anyone fished around Zion National Park, Utah

[Terry C]

I am heading out to Vages for a conference at the end of June and plan to rent a car and explore for a week ending in Phoenix.  One stop will be Lee's Ferry, AZ.   but I am thinking about Zion or Bryce Canyons area.  Anyone who has trout fishing info on that area I would love to hear from you.   Thanks Terry

[Greg Feder]

Check out Ben Smith's blog:  http://azwanderings.com/

 

Cheers,

 

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Subject: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Has anyone fished around Zion National Park, Utah

I am heading out to Vages for a conference at the end of June and plan to rent a car and explore for a week ending in Phoenix.  One stop will be Lee's Ferry, AZ.   but I am thinking about Zion or Bryce Canyons area.  Anyone who has trout fishing info on that area I would love to hear from you.   Thanks Terry --
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[Patrick Roethe]

I used to live in Vegas and bought an old Bronco just for this reason.  The Sevier River cuts the valley west of Bryce and has some great cuts, browns and rainbows.  I recommend parking right off 89 anywhere around Hatch.  Duck Creek is a great area if you head into the mountains on your way to I-15 and Panguitch or Navajo Lakes are loaded and the temp is cool.  If you go the Duck Creek route stop at Hot Mama's Pizza as it's the only place you can grab a brew for miles.  North of Bryce is Pine Lake--the hoo-doos extend that far up and the views are amazing.  There's also some streams north of Cedar City and Parowan that are decent but a little far.  They stock most of the reservoirs in S Utah so anywhere you should get a bite (especially around St George).  The Santa Clara River in the Pine Mtns west of St George is a treat (have to hike down cliffs) and a good back way into Vegas.  The Virgin is consistently too warm for good fishing.  Once you're in Vegas and need to cure that hangover, bring your rod to one of the marinas on the south side of Lake Mead with some popcorn and hook a 30-lb carp.  

On Wed, May 22, 2013 at 3:01 PM, Terry C <flyc...@aol.com> wrote:

I am heading out to Vages for a conference at the end of June and plan to rent a car and explore for a week ending in Phoenix.  One stop will be Lee's Ferry, AZ.   but I am thinking about Zion or Bryce Canyons area.  Anyone who has trout fishing info on that area I would love to hear from you.   Thanks Terry

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[Daniel Davala]

Give Lee DeAngelo a call at our Scottsdale, AZ shop 480-905-1400, and tell him I said hey!  He's a reel fishy dude and should be more than happy to share a few suggestions.  That's a pretty cool part of the country for sure.  Have fun and be sure to post a report and pictures when you return.

 

Dan Davala 

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[Terry C]

Thanks for the great info  I'll let you know how it works out. 

On Wednesday, May 22, 2013 3:39:19 PM UTC-4, pjroethe wrote:

I used to live in Vegas and bought an old Bronco just for this reason.  The Sevier River cuts the valley west of Bryce and has some great cuts, browns and rainbows.  I recommend parking right off 89 anywhere around Hatch.  Duck Creek is a great area if you head into the mountains on your way to I-15 and Panguitch or Navajo Lakes are loaded and the temp is cool.  If you go the Duck Creek route stop at Hot Mama's Pizza as it's the only place you can grab a brew for miles.  North of Bryce is Pine Lake--the hoo-doos extend that far up and the views are amazing.  There's also some streams north of Cedar City and Parowan that are decent but a little far.  They stock most of the reservoirs in S Utah so anywhere you should get a bite (especially around St George).  The Santa Clara River in the Pine Mtns west of St George is a treat (have to hike down cliffs) and a good back way into Vegas.  The Virgin is consistently too warm for good fishing.  Once you're in Vegas and need to cure that hangover, bring your rod to one of the marinas on the south side of Lake Mead with some popcorn and hook a 30-lb carp.  

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I am heading out to Vages for a conference at the end of June and plan to rent a car and explore for a week ending in Phoenix.  One stop will be Lee's Ferry, AZ.   but I am thinking about Zion or Bryce Canyons area.  Anyone who has trout fishing info on that area I would love to hear from you.   Thanks Terry

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[TomFly]

Hey Terry,

I went to college in Flagstaff, AZ.  Lee's ferry is definitely the place to go.  There is some decent fishing in the lakes as well (Powell and Mead) but you would prob need a boat for that.  There are a few stocked lakes in the Flagstaff area (which is a cool town to check out fishing aside), though the lakes are not a destination themselves.  Oak creek canyon between flagstaff and Sedona has native brook trout and is another place that if you didn't catch a single fish would still be awesome to visit.  Lastly, in the eastern part of Arizona there are the white mountains which I have backpacked in, not fished, but reportedly have a bunch of good trout streams.

If you end up in flagstaff the fly shop there is called Peace Surplus http://www.peacesurplus.com/index2.php#/rtext_6/  They could likely provide more info on fishing in N. Arizona S. Utah.

Sounds like an awesome trip anyway you go! I am real jealous!

Tom

[Terry C]

Thanks Tom,  I worked at A.S.U. for 6 yrs  from 83- 89. I use to fish Lee's Ferry often.  I haven't been back.  Looking forward to seeing AZ again.

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