The Piney River is located north of Vail, it starts at the base of the Gore Range and travels 28 miles to it's confluence of the Colorado River. Much of the river is private, but a great public stretch can be found near it's headwaters at Piney River Ranch. The ranch is a popular destination for hiking, sightseeing, weddings, and fishing.
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| Driving to and hiking past the lake can provide excellent fishing. Between this sign and the lake is the most pressured areas. I prefer to hike the trail downstream. |
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| It's harder work. |
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| For a better payoff. |
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| Beautiful isn't it! Scenery ain't bad either. |
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| We actually arrived to see that a land slide had wiped out half the hole. |
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| This used to be all swamp that provided sanctuary for young fish. |
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| Thank heaven they were still some here. |
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| Some small. |
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| Some not so bad. |
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| My wife getting into the action. |
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| All fish came on dries. |
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| This was a cutthroat, we caught all but a rainbow. A great day on Piney River. |
