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Welcome to High Country Fly Fishers
HCFF is a proud Trout Unlimited chapter dedicated to fly fishing, conservation, and community in the scenic beauty of Park City, Utah serving Summit and Wasatch counties. HCFF is a member of the Park City Chamber of Commerce. Since 1989, we’ve been passionate about protecting cold-water fisheries, supporting healthy trout populations, and sharing the art of fly fishing and fly tying. Our club offers hands-on conservation projects with the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources , Trout-in-the-Classroom programs for local students, and monthly fishouts where members enjoy camaraderie and refine their fly fishing skills on some of the region’s best waters. Join us at our our monthly meetings to hear from expert fishing guides, fly tyers, and fisheries biologists from across the West. Whether you’re an experienced angler or just starting out, HCFF offers friendship, learning opportunities, and memorable fishing adventures. Check our Activities page for details and upcoming events—new members and visitors are always welcome!
Wed, June 4th, 6pm – 9pm
Saint Mary’s Catholic Church
1505 White Pine Canyon Rd
Park City, UT 84060, map
Access Regulations on the Weber River & Provo Rivers
Bert Ley will present a lead-in presentation of fisherman access regulations on the Weber River and an update on the Provo River access issue.
Everything You Wanted to Know about Fishing Deer Creek and Jordanelle Reservoirs
Presenter: Tyler Robinson, DWR Biologist
Jordanelle and Deer Creek are two of our closest reservoirs for both bank and boat fishing. Do you know how to fish them? Here is a chance to learn more about the fisheries. Tyler will be presenting on all things Jordanelle and Deer Creek.
Information will include data from recent netting and electrofishing surveys conducted between 2022 and 2024. Data will include catch rates, length and weight data, and all things fish-related to help us manage the reservoir. Additionally, he will talk about future management changes as including stocking and habitat improvement projects.
Tyler is the local Blue Ribbon/Sportfish Biologist for the Central Region of the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources. He is in charge of all flatwater in the region ranging from high Wasatch lakes to mid to low elevation reservoirs of Utah Lake. He comes to us from Minnesota, where he received his Master’s degree from Bemidji State University in Biology. He and his wife Chelsea moved Utah just over 3 years ago.
Would You Like a Spare Fly Rod?
HCFF has upgraded our fly rods for our Beginner’s Fly Fishing Classes. So, we have about 10 lightly used fly rods, reels, backing, and WF floating flyline combos for sale. These have been used just a few days per year since we got them for the fly fishing classes. The rods are a L L Bean 8.5’ 6wt, and a Temple Fork Outfitters (TFO) 8.5’ 5wt.
We will have the rods at the next meeting for your inspection and purchase. If you want to buy one in advance, click on the button below.
HCFF Walk & Wade Society (formerly known as River Fishers) Outings by Jayne Guyse
- The March trip took us to the Beaver River, where the fish came out to play in a big way.
- In April River Fishers timed the ice-off at Strawberry Reservoir nearly perfectly.
- Our May trip will likely to be to the Hams Fork in Kemmerer, Wyoming (Cancelled).
Our June trip is set for Monday, June 2 at White’s Ranch in Paradise, Utah. If you haven’t fished it before, White’s is Grant White’s 200-acre private fly-fishing and pheasant-hunting property just outside Logan. The ranch features slow-moving water, easy bank access, and plenty of big trout.
Thanks to my corporate membership, Grant has waived the usual $150 rod fee for our group. The only cost to participants is the ranch’s trout-lunch package (about $30 per person, tax and gratuity included).
Space is limited to 15 anglers. If you’d like to join us, please sign-up promptly to secure a spot. For a preview of the ranch, visit its Facebook page. Sign-up here! Only 10 positions are available.
- DWR will be taking us on an outing to get a couple of the more elusive cutties for the Utah Cut Slam in the July/August timeframe. Sign-up here!
Christmas in Tuscany
The Henry’s Fork Foundation is offering a week’s stay in a 14th-century Italian villa as one of the live auction items at their Henry’s Fork Day, June 21, in Island Park. This event is one of their major fundraising events of the year. Learn More about the Italian Villa here.
HCFF supports the Henry’s Fork Foundation and has agreed to mutually promote each other’s events for the benefit of fisheries in Idaho and Utah.
Upcoming HCFF Outings
- Starvation outing – May 28 to June 1. Several of us will be camping and fishing in Rabbit Gulch one of several parts of the Fred Hayes State Park. Other camping options are cabins in the State Park with RV sites with water and electric hookups, and a private site, Lakeview Cove RV Park, near Rabbit Gluch. Camping in Rabbit Gulch is primitive. Leveled gravel spots for an RV, a fire ring, a picnic table in each site, and pit toilets. No water is at the Rabbit Gulch campsite. Reservations are recommended for camping in the west end, but free camping is available in the east end if you get there early.
- Otter Creek, June 25 to 29. The reservable spots in Otter Creek State Park are taken and have been for over a month. There are 20 non-reservable (walk-in only). So, you can take your chance and get there early that week. There are lots of dispersed camping sites on the west side of the lake if you can’t get into the Campground. I am leaving Heber City on Monday, June 23, and hoping to get a spot in the campground. Nightly fee is $45. The State Park sites have water and power and a dump station when you leave. There is a private campground across the highway as another option.
- Details on the July 23 to 27th outing in the Loa/Boulder Mountain area are still being worked out. Check out the beautiful presentation Mike James of the Quiet Fly Fisher gave at our March Meeting on the Boulder Mountains.
- Washington Lake Fishout, August 20 – 24, 2025. MOST IMPORTANT: HCFF has reserved the Group site at The Washington Lake campground in the Uintas. You do not have to make your own reservations. Todd Johnson is the Safari Leader.
- Details on the Strawberry outing in September and Island Park in October are on the website and updates will come later.
Volunteers Needed for Park City Youth Fly Fishing Program
Love fly fishing? Enjoy helping others learn a new skill? Park City’s Recreation
Department is recruiting volunteer fly‑fishing instructors for its
summer youth clinics on local rivers. Lean more details here!
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