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Headed up Millcreek canyon today to renew or season pass before it goes up.
Took a few shots of the river/creek. still fishable although I didn't take a rod this trip, just the camera.
I do have a FOG filter on to make it look a little colder...THAN IT REALLY IS![laugh]






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I remember walking up the side of a mountain to fish in a little creek like that. As you can imagine, we were all by ourselves.
That looks like a #3 or #4 rod about five or six feet long and a lot of tricky roll casts.

This pass your talking about. Do you have to buy a Pass to get on the property?
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Several of the canyons around here require a pass or a day fee. I prefer the season as it is 8 minutes from my house. The money goes to improve and add outhouses. The season pass right now is $22. but 2009 it is jumping to $40+ so this might be the last year I frequent this canyon, plus $6. a day.
There are allot of picnic areas up there too.
I lucked out with the pass to American Fork. It did go up to like $45. but that also includes the Uinta's so that is worth it.

I like my 7' 4 weight or my 7'9" 2 weight. Just Hi-Stick. Most the spots I like does have the height to lift rod up, it is the side to side that is hard.
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awesome pics sis.. filter or no filter it still looks really cold.. LOL..

MacFly [cool]
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[center][font "Garamond"][#008000][size 4]Cool pictures FGD in more ways than one. Got to get MacFly out into some of those creeks. He is only use to fishing when it is about 100º. Only funning with you mi amigo.[/size][/#008000][/font]
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DR.. part is you are absolutely right.. maybe not the 100 degrees.. but a lot warmer than in that picture.. :-).. after I did that fishing in TN this past summer I can see I am missing out on a lot of fun fishing by going to stocked lakes like those around here..

MacFly [cool]
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Thanks for the pictures. Since it's supposed to be warmer today I think I'll take the dogs up and try Millcreek for an hour or two and see if the fish are hungry. The National Park pass is supposed to cover all National Forest fees as well. However Millcreek is the only place that I've been that doesn't accept it. I think SL County[pirate] mans the gates and they don't think they have to follow the rules.
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[center][font "Garamond"][#008000][size 4]Hey there FGD can Snoopy & Woodstock do a gig with you guys?[/size][/#008000][/font]
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[quote riverdog]Thanks for the pictures. Since it's supposed to be warmer today I think I'll take the dogs up and try Millcreek for an hour or two and see if the fish are hungry. The National Park pass is supposed to cover all National Forest fees as well. However Millcreek is the only place that I've been that doesn't accept it. I think SL County[pirate] mans the gates and they don't think they have to follow the rules.[/quote]
To my knowledge, Millcreek Canyon isn't in the National forest system. You are right about SL County though. They plow it, and take care of it. It's an year-round canyon. As soon as the snow hits, it's packed with snow shoers, X-county skiers, and we did see some tubers up there. And a dumb arse riding a bicycle down the canyon. With a fire engine and 30 other cars in back because the road is so narrow.
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Millcreek Canyon is part of the Wasatch Cache National Forest. The county maintains the roads and such as you mentioned so I guess they feel they don't have to grant you access that the National Park and Fed lands pass says is covered. Didn't make it today as I forgot earlier it's not a off leash day. Maybe tomorrow if the weather holds. Biked up City Creek instead with the younger dog. Can't handle both on a leash on the bike. Didn't fish as they don't allow dogs by the stream. I agree that those narrow canyons like Millcreek don't have room for cars and bikes. Last time up there I had to wait forever for an idiot on a bike to share the road so I could pass. Then a minute later I'd slowed for a car getting ready to turn off and park. The biker then passed me and almost got hit by the car. I suspect natural selection will take care of this guy pretty quickly.
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The thing is, it was posted NO BIKES because of the snow on the side of the road making it even narrower. I am not anti bike, but I can read[laugh]
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