Big Creek, ID
Btwn Beaver and Copper Creek
Outing Information
- Date
- Start/End Time
- 12:30pm to 4:00pm
- Best Fishing Time
- 12:30 to 4:00pm
- Rating
- Great
- Classification
- Public
- Water Temp
- -
- Water Clarity
- Clear - 5'+ visibility
- Water Level
- low
- User
- Tony Broderick
Pictures
Fish Caught
Cutthroat Trout
| Caught | Avg Size | Pattern | Optional Fields |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 12" | #6 Stimulator | |
| 2 | 15" | #6 Stimulator | |
| 2 | 14" | #6 Stimulator | |
| 1 | 16" | #12 Yellow Elk Hair Caddis | |
| 10 | 13.4" |
Rainbow Trout
| Caught | Avg Size | Pattern | Optional Fields |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 14" | #6 Stimulator | |
| 2 | 12" | #12 Yellow Elk Hair Caddis | |
| 5 | 13.2" |
Bull Trout
| Caught | Avg Size | Pattern | Optional Fields |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16" | #6 Stimulator | |
| 1 | 16" |
Cutt-bow Trout
| Caught | Avg Size | Pattern | Optional Fields |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 11" | #6 Stimulator | |
| 2 | 13" | #12 Elk Hair Caddis | |
| 4 | 12" |
Weather
| Skies | Morning | Afternoon | Evening |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunny | X | ||
| Precipitation | |||
| None | X | ||
| Wind | |||
| Very Light - <5 knots | X |
- Air Temp High/Low
- 48.0°F / 69.0°F
- Wind Direction
- -
- Weather Front
- -
- Barometer
- -
- Moon Phase
- 10% Full (Waning crescent)
Other Patterns Tried
- #8 Hopper
Hatches
No hatch information for this outing.
Insect Seining
No seining information for this outing.
Fishing Partners
No fishing partners were saved with this outing.
Waypoints
45 09' 35" N lat, 115 13' 16" W lon Google MapsTides
No tide information was saved with this outing.
Notes
Hiked back 4.3 miles, stopped at 2 hrs from trailhead. Water cold, gin clear. Fished pools, fish were AGGRESSIVE! Just bounced from hole-to-hole back towards TH. Actually quit cuz got tired of catching fish. Used 2 flies - Auburn stimulator (see pics) and #12 EHC - killed them.
Saw 2 bull trout ~ 30+ inches - one tailing like a Spot in the marsh. Totally not equipped to take those monsters on, but damn they were HUGE. The Cutts were bigger fighters, very, very colorful. Few bit the fly, most inhaled the fly, slamming it on the surface. 2 bows attacked from below like 'Air Jaws', launching clear out of water when hit fly.
Took ~4 hrs 15 min from doorstep to trailhead.
Not many camp sites available (rugged terrain) so wiser to stay in Cascade?
Can never go wrong on Big Creek, regardless the drive or hike.