My trip to Beaver Creek was an interesting one. The roads were really rough. Even in a SUV, we were close to hitting bottom as we navigated these really horribly rutted logging roads. Just going a few miles took what seemed hours.
Eventually, we found the creek and a place to park. A short hike up and down made me realize the best place to fish was right where the car was. There were plenty in there and some of them appeared to be decent size (more than 16-18 inches). I was able to catch only a few even though this was a river that was stocked with rainbows. After trying for a few hours, it was time to move on.
Hopping in the car, we drove an enormous loop around these log roads and ended up at another section of the creek. We drove for more than two hours to get, ahh, perhaps 6 miles upstream. It was much more scenic in this area and the river was much wider. Although, it was rather shallow and the fish were very small. I happened upon an area that was filled with 7-10 inch rainbows. There were literally 100's of them, but they were not interested in eating. I caught a few small ones before departing.
I did not fish on the North Fork of the Stan on the way out, but I did look. It is an area I'd like to try someday.
On the way out, I stopped in Angels Camp to give the creek a try. This was a very narrow water with little room to cast. Rolling was in order. I got a few bites, but nothing to hand. The fishing may be better elsewhere, but the inaccessibility combined with a lot of trash (bait buckets, beer bottles, soda) made it very unappealing. I probably won't be going back here and I wouldn't recommend this place to anyone. For goodness sake people, haul your trash out with you.
Beaver creek is probably worth revisiting in Spring when the water is colder and higher. Perhaps going through Big Trees Park is a better access point since there are paved roads the whole way. I'll be back.
Fish count: Less than 5
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