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Montana Rock Creek Trip Report, USA 2008.

Michael Santangelo (also known as Mike) fishing Montana Rock Creek.

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I drove form Seattle to Rock Creek, about 800 km

This is a an 8 hour drive from Puget Sound across Washington to the Rocky Mountains

In Idaho and Montana.

The weather was wonderful

Each morning was clear and sunny, The temperature was about 3 - 4 degrees

Big Horn Sheep grazing near the creek

Hunting seasons had just begun

So it was wise toe wear something orange so not to be mistaken for a deer or elk

Lower Rock Creek near the confluence of the Clark Fork

Here the creek valley grows wider and offers more gravel bars to fish from

Some folks refer to Rock Creek as Snot Creek because the rocks are covered with algae

Having a nice gravel bar to fish from makes fishing safer

Less chance of a fall in the cold water

Another gravel bar. Note the orange stocking cap

The confluence of Rock Creek and the Clark Fork

The Clark Fork flows along the Interstate (snelweg). Note the truck on the hiway

The fish: Brown Trout

Rocky Mountain White Fish - The Creek is full of them. I caught 5 or 6 to each trout that I landed

Rainbow Trout

Cuttbow - The native fish to the area is the West Slope Cutthroat Trout

Another Cutbow. He has taken a black leech tied on a number 2 hook

Beavers busy at work along the Creek

Beavers busy at work along the Creek

Beavers busy at work along the Creek

There was a group of hunter staying the motel

The motel rooms where I stayed. The rooms are offered by the Rock Creek Mercantile

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