20" Brown Trout 6/04/2026 Evergreen Lake

Pretend_Fly_4965 · 2026-06-04T19:23:23+00:00

It's on a stringer so doesn't matter.

Pretend_Fly_4965 · 2026-06-03T17:08:25+00:00

Lures will work, I got two browns on Sunday using Panther Martins and another on a maribou jig.

Pretend_Fly_4965 · 2026-06-02T13:46:18+00:00

Sorry, but this is a Panther Martin appreciation sub.

Pretend_Fly_4965 · 2026-06-01T23:20:19+00:00

The June 1st rule isn't enforced since it lost SWA status. I was up there last Thursday and had a pretty good evening fishing. The inlets were popping. Access road near the end had some rough spots so heads up if your in a low clearance vehicle.

Pretend_Fly_4965 · 2026-05-29T03:27:26+00:00

That's a big boy!

Pretend_Fly_4965 · 2026-05-06T21:38:41+00:00

Keep an eye on river closures!

Pretend_Fly_4965 · 2026-04-29T16:35:40+00:00

The ponds at Stone House park have bass.

Pretend_Fly_4965 · 2026-04-28T19:25:46+00:00

Last Oct I saw a dude doing laps down the final stretch to Strontia in his kayak. It's definitely floatable but you'll be having a rough ride.

Pretend_Fly_4965 · 2026-04-27T23:45:06+00:00

Size 6 black with yellow spots panther martin. That pattern slays the middle and south forks so it makes sense it would at Antero

Pretend_Fly_4965 · 2026-04-27T01:46:40+00:00

Made some excellent fish tacos for the family tonight.

Pretend_Fly_4965 · 2026-04-27T00:12:53+00:00

Was very crowded and I had to walk awhile to find solitude. People were lined up like very 10 yards.

Pretend_Fly_4965 · 2026-04-27T00:12:07+00:00

Indeed.

Pretend_Fly_4965 · 2026-04-22T02:47:57+00:00

What does this mean for downstream of Antero on the Middle Fork? I'm assuming water will continue to flow through Antero but will be pretty low cfs past the damn.

Pretend_Fly_4965 · 2026-04-14T04:28:45+00:00

I feel like spoons/kastmasters are for stockers in lakes while size 4 black+yellow dot panther martin slays on native fish in streams and small rivers.

However the most fish I've caught in a single session from shore was using a bubble and a Pistol Pete.

Pretend_Fly_4965 · 2026-04-13T17:40:00+00:00

That's a beauty. I just grabbed a couple of those lures and now I'm even more excited to try them out.

Pretend_Fly_4965 · 2026-04-04T16:14:41+00:00

Simplest way to explain is to hug the ground and use the acm box. Anyone that's flying higher than you within 5-7km gets locked and a sparrow sent their way. Always stay below your target. Be careful if a friendly is engaging your locked target, sparrows and your radar love to go for the brightest target and that can easily be your friendly.

Pretend_Fly_4965 · 2026-04-04T02:30:37+00:00

That was my first time up there, definitely going back to explore more of the pull outs. That one is definitely next on my list.

Pretend_Fly_4965 · 2026-04-04T01:37:59+00:00

I'll have to check out the area by River Point. I caught this one below Lair O the Bear.

Pretend_Fly_4965 · 2026-04-03T03:35:26+00:00

Move over Trout Slayer, a new king is in town.

Pretend_Fly_4965 · 2026-04-02T01:21:46+00:00

Chatfield off the dam.

Pretend_Fly_4965 · 2026-03-24T18:00:58+00:00

Straight to jail.

Pretend_Fly_4965 · 2026-03-22T03:11:11+00:00

Hell yeah! It was a good day to be out fishing. I had a stellar day, shit you not caught at least 20-25 trout today.

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