Welcome to High Country Fly Fishers

Established in December 1989, High Country Fly Fishers (HCFF) fishing club is a conservation-oriented Trout Unlimited chapter located in beautiful Park City, Utah and covering all of Summit and Wasatch counties. Our activities include teaching fly fishing and fly tying, conservation projects in support of the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, the Trout-in-the-Classroom program at local schools and lots of great fishing trips.  We meet once a month and feature fishing guides, fly tyers and fisheries biologists from all over the Western states as speakers.  Check the Calendar page for the exact dates. Old friends and new members are always welcome, so drop by for good conversation, interesting programs and fish tales.


November Meeting
Wed, Nov 6th, 6pm – 9pm
Saint Mary’s Catholic Church
1505 White Pine Canyon Rd
Park City, UT 84060, map
BYOB


HCFF Conservation Update and Fall Opportunities

 

Middle Provo River Temperature Monitoring Project Completion

Dave Whiteman has completed HCFF’s two-year Middle Provo River Temperature Monitoring Project and will be presenting his findings at an upcoming club meeting.

Middle Provo River Temperature Monitoring Project Completion: This 2-year-long project, run by HCFF member Dave Whiteman, is completed. The project investigated the daily, seasonal and annual changes in water temperature along the entire 12-mile-long Middle Provo River between the Jordanelle and Deer Creek Reservoirs. The raw data is now available through a State website. A data analysis report, a report introducing fishermen to the river and videos showing the macroinvertebrate fauna in the river, and the river’s geography are now available on the club website as part of this project. Dave will give a report on the findings of interest to fishermen at a future HCFF meeting. Stay tuned for the announcement scheduling this talk.


Electro-Fishing and Gill-Netting Opportunities

DWR will again be sampling fish counts this Fall in several of our favorite fishing spots, and they need volunteers. If you are interested in participating in one of these events, please contact Jayne Guyse/HCFF Conservation Committee Chair for details.

October 7-8: Gill-net sampling at Deer Creek Reservoir with Tyler Robinson/DWR
October 14-16: Gill-net sampling at Strawberry Reservoir with Alan Ward/DWR
October 21-23: Electro-fishing the Middle Provo River with Mike Slater/DWR
See Volunteers Needed for more details and links to signup.

 

Trout Unlimited Stream Restoration

Sageland Collaborative BDA-Building Opportunities: Sageland Collaborative is HCFF’s newest conservation partner. Their mission is to provide science-based strategies for wildlife and land conservation. For more information on this group, visit their website: Sageland Collaborative. Be sure to look at the videos of the BDAs, which includes interviews with land-owners, the BDA-building process, and the beaver releases. Sign up on their website to participate. Let Jayne Guyse know if you plan to participate to be connected with other HCFF participants.

Fish Creek Restoration (9/18-9/20)
Crandall Creek Restoration (9/25-9/28)
Crandall Creek Restoration (10/2-10/5 & 10/9)
South Fork Chalk Creek Restoration (10/10-10/12, 10/16-10/18)

Hope to see you at one of these interesting and fun conservation events!

Upcoming Fishouts & Activities

 

Christmas Party 12/4 : It’s a potluck, so please bring a main dish, side dish, appetizer, salad, or dessert to share with your fellow revelers. Bring an adult beverage if you like. HCFF will have water and soft drinks. Sign up on the website. If you have questions or would like to help, please contact Todd Johnson or Jen Stockett.


Sign up on our Activity Sign Up Page.


Monthly meetings are held on the first Wednesday of every month at St. Mary’s Church, so mark your calendar.
Please check our Calendar page for upcoming events, and always feel free to email us at HCFF599@gmail.com with questions or suggestions.

As always, thank you for your support.