Big Pine¶
Spots¶
Big Pine Creek¶
- Pine Creek Area Maps
- Big Pine Creek Area Map
- Big Pine Lakes Area Map 1
- Big Pine Lakes Area Map 2
- Lower Big Pine Creek
- Fish stocked at the first crossing and second crossing of Glacier Lodge Road and Big Pine Creek
- Upper Sage Flat Campground has very good fishing
- Big Pine Lakes
- Trailhead: Big Pine Creek Trailhead
- AllTrails: Big Pine Lakes North Fork AllTrails Map
- Good fishing along trail, including at Lon Chaney's Cabin
- Big Pine Lake 1
- Location: Big Pine Lake 1 Location
- 4.5 miles from trailhead at 9,975'
- Try the creek inlet
- Big Pine Lake 2
- Location: Big Pine Lake 2 Location
- 5 miles from trailhead at 10,100'
- Big Pine Lake 3
- Location: Big Pine Lake 3 Location
- 5.5 miles from trailhead at 10,100'
- Big Pine Lake 4
- Location: Big Pine Lake 4 Location
- 6.5 miles from trailhead at 10,800'
- Big Pine Lake 5
- Location: Big Pine Lake 5 Location
- 7 miles from trailhead at 10,800'
- Less crowded than the other lakes with great fishing
- Lakes 6 & 7 have no fish
- Black Lake
- Location: Big Pine Lake 6 Location
- Northern leg of loop ~7 miles from trailhead at 10,690'
- Summit Lake
- Location: Summit Lake Location
- Northern leg of loop ~7 miles at 10,700'
- Sam Mack Lake
- Location: Sam Mack Lake Location
- Can only be reached cross-country leaving the trail between #3 and #4 Lakes at 12,000'
- South Fork of Big Pine Creek
- Trailhead: Big Pine Creek Trailhead
- AllTrails: South Fork Big Pine Creek AllTrails Map
- This isn't the exact trail route, lakes are found by staying on the south fork trail
- Willow Lake
- Location: Willow Lake Location
- ~3 miles at 9,650'
- Brainard Lake
- Location: Brainard Lake Location
- ~4 miles at 10,500'
- Elinor Lake
- Location: Elinor Lake Location
- ~4.5 miles at 11,450
Taboose Pass¶
- Taboose Pass Area Map
- Area Map: Taboose Pass Area Map
- Trailhead: Taboose Pass Trailhead
- AllTrails: Taboose Pass AllTrails Map
- Taboose Creek
- Location: Taboose Creek Location
- Small creek with stockies in the campground
- Taboose Lake
- Location: Taboose Lake Location
- At least 8 miles from trailhead at 11,463'
- Go off-trail from Taboose Pass southeast about 3/4 miles with a 200 foot elevation gain and drop
Other¶
- Baker Creek
- Located at and above Baker Creek Campground
- Wild trout in the upper section of the creek
- Lower section heavily fished
- Goodale Creek
- Located at Goodale Creek Campground
- Very small, overgrown creek near the Goodale Creek Campground
- Fish pools located between campsites
- Red Lake
- Location: Red Lake Location
- Trailhead: Red Lake Trailhead
- AllTrails: Red Lake Trail AllTrails Map
- ~3.5 miles to the lake at 10,457'
- Very steep and rugged trail
- Birch Lake
- Location: Birch Lake Location
- Trailhead: Birch Lake Trailhead
- AllTrails Map: Birch Lake AllTrails Map
Flies¶
Big Pine Flies¶
- Dry Flies
- Parachute Adams #16-18
- Olive Elk Hair Caddis #16-18
- Royal Wulff #16-18
- BWO Sparkle Dun #18-20
- BWO Parachute Dun #18-20
- Griffith's Gnat #16-18
- Partridge & Yellow Soft Hackle #14
- Red Quill #16
- Adams #14
- Henrys Fork Hopper
- Chernobyl Ant
- Wet Flies
- Hare's Ear #16-18
- Prince Nymph #16-18
- Pheasant Tail Nymph #16-18
- Lures
- Rooster Tail
- Panther Martin
- Dardevle Skeeter
Taboose Pass Flies¶
- Dry Flies
- Parachute Adams #12
- Elk Hair Caddis #14-16
- Stimulator #12
- Madam X #10-12
- Royal Wulff #12
- Wet Flies
- Pheasant Tail Nymph #14-18
- Gold Ribbed Hare's Ear #14-18
- Prince Nymph #14-18
- Bird's Nest #14-18
- Bird's Stonefly Nymph #8-10
- Black Copper John #18-22
- Terrestrials
- Muddler Minnow #8-10
- Woolly Bugger, Black or Olive #8-10
