Cline Ranch State Wildlife Area

Trip

Fly Fishing – Cline Ranch State Wildlife Area

Fly fish the headwaters of Tarryall Creek in South Park, near Como, Colorado. One day trip

  • Challenging
  • Moderate
  • Mileage: 3.0 mi

This is South Park, please be prepared for changing weather, bring appropriate clothing including warm clothes and rain gear. 

Trip is limited to 4 CMC FF section members.  Completion of the fly fishing school is required or experience fly fishing small streams.  

Meet at 7:30 a.m. at the US Highway 285 and Mountain View RTD park and ride, 11770 US Highway 285 Conifer, CO 80433  RTD US285 & Mountain View Park & Ride - Parking Lot (parkopedia.com)   We will decide on how many cars to take at the park and ride and if folks want to, we can stop in Pine Junction at a coffee shop and bakery for some terribly terrific Sin buns.  

Route/Place

Cline Ranch State Wildlife Area


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Required Equipment

Required Equipment

Bring a lunch, water bottle (a bottle with a filter such as a Lifestraw is suggested).  Bring the 10 essentials, flies including small dry flies (red colors have worked very well in the past) and small nymph patterns. 3 or 4 weight 7-9 foot fly rods with matching fly lines.  Smaller rods are better here due to willows beside the creek and overhead.  Waders, wading boots, hat and sunglasses.   

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