North 40 Fly Shop eMagazine July 2014 | Page 32

be accessed along various forest service roads that parallel the river. There are even a few road-less sections further up river that are 8-10 miles long. The upper river stays clear most of the year, so if water conditions are high, you can usually find some clear, fishable, water p.32 in the upper stretches. The upper river is full of large deep holes that provide homes for most of the fish. There are a few fish spread out in the pocket water in-between, but the majority of the fish hang out and take turns feeding in the holes spread out along the river.