Bullied by Bovines

Bullied by Bovines

I grew up around cattle – my grandparents had cattle, and a young Angus bull chased me across a creek on my uncle Chris and aunt Norma Sailer’s farm north of Beulah, ND. That was scary, I swear I walked on water running as the bull was coming at me jumping...
Rainbow Trout – Spearfish Creek

Rainbow Trout – Spearfish Creek

I have caught a handful of rainbows in Spearfish Canyon, always using my favorite rig – a strike indicator and small beaded nymph. The Rainbows that I have caught were in stretches of stream past Bridal Veil Falls. Again, the brown trout rules the water but...
Brown Trout – Spearfish Creek

Brown Trout – Spearfish Creek

In the Canyon Brown Trout are the most abundant trout in Spearfish Creek. Like any fish in the early Spring when the water is really cold, they can be tough to catch. But once things start to warm up they are one of the most aggressive trout in Spearfish Creek, or...
Brook Trout – Spearfish Creek

Brook Trout – Spearfish Creek

I have had the pleasure to catch and release a few Brook Trout in Spearfish Creek that runs through Spearfish Canyon. I’m not sure if the population of Brook Trout is higher in certain stretches of the stream, because so far I haven’t caught more than one...