Still Waters, November 21st, 2023

Irrigation reservoirs to the southeast are ice free for a while. However winter travel conditions may prevail on the roads going to them. This will make traveling to nearby still waters such as Springfield Reservoir and McTucker Ponds more attractive. The Sand Creek Ponds are also nearby, and remain open to fishing through November 30th. The above photo shows the character of the ponds during summer and early autumn. Within twenty miles north of St. Anthony, they are reached by a good gravel road, have primitive launching facilities and hold rainbow trout ranging to trophy size. Only midge hatches are taking place now making nymph and streamer patterns the best bets for action through using either floating or intermediate lines.