Fontenelle Creek is located on the Rocky Gap Ranch in southwest Wyoming, just 30 minutes from Kemmerer, WY. It is our newest private fishery and many people think it's their favorite because it's so wild and remote and gets very little pressure.

This is a fabulous, medium-size freestone stream offering great dry fly and nymph fishing for wild rainbows and browns that average 12 to 16 inches with many larger fish. There are also some cutthroats and a few brookies in the river. Like the Smith's Fork it is only fishable from late June through mid September./* In classic Wyoming fashion the Fontenelle Creek winds back and forth creating numerous riffles, runs, shelves, glides and under cut banks for the trout.

This is truly virgin water that rarely gets fished, and dry fly fishing can be spectacular at times. Hatches include stoneflies, caddis, various mayflies and of course terrestrials like hoppers. Streamers also work well here. There are at least three miles of private water and at least an additional three miles of public (BLM) water that is land-locked by private water. There will be several more miles of this private stream available soon.

There are brand new cabins and a lodge on the ranch, available to clients of the Solitary Angler and SAC members, that make it very convenient to come enjoy all the great fishing in the region.

The accommodations have everything you need in a remote setting off the grid, including electric, satellite TV, cell phone service and all your meals (excellent home-cooked county style meals), which means no more worrying about getting off the river to get back to town in time to eat. I'm talking about Dutch oven pies, cobbler and biscuits and stakes, ribs, chicken and fish cooked over wood fire coals, plus enchiladas, burritos, tacos and many other delicious meals.

Combine with fishing the Green River and Ham's Fork, both just a few miles from the cabins. What a way to spend 3 to 5 days!

Call Van Beacham personally to book the cabins or the fishing at 575-776-5585 (leave message) or email him at van@thesolitaryangler.com

*Fontenelle Creek and Slate Creek Cabins are also available to members of the SAC.