Have you ever - upper Weber

[Cowboypirate]

All the years I have fly fished the Uintas I have never fished the upper Weber. When I say upper I am referring to well past the Smith and Morehouse turn off, and after all the private and as you enter back into the National Forest.  Been pondering a little explore up that way. Anybody broke some boot leather over them rocks that can share more than I can discern from maps and Google earth?

[BearLakeFishGuy]

A spot you should try is drive through the Ledgefork campground at the "top" (the very south) of Smith and Morehouse Res. and park by the restrooms. Then hike upstream on Smith and Morehouse Creek. You can actually start fishing close to the parking area right where there is a little bridge over the stream (I think it should still be there) on the main trail. The fishing really good and it is fairly open along the stream so if you want to fling a fly instead of using a spinning rod, you shouldn't have too much of a problem. It is relatively shallow and lots of riffles, but the fish are there!

[Cowboypirate]

A spot you should try is drive through the Ledgefork campground at the "top" (the very south) of Smith and Morehouse Res. and park by the restrooms.  Then hike upstream on Smith and Morehouse Creek.  You can actually start fishing close to the parking area right where there is a little bridge over the stream (I think it should still be there) on the main trail.  The fishing really good and it is fairly open along the stream so if you want to fling a fly instead of using a spinning rod, you shouldn't have too much of a problem.  It is relatively shallow and lots of riffles, but the fish are there!

Thanks for the info. I bet the grayling sneak up there a bit. Could make for a fun mixed bag explore.

[JazzyM]

Good luck. Have fun. I’ll be all over the Uintas near Hades and Duchesne river for a week tossing flies.

[Cowboypirate]

Good luck. Have fun. I’ll be all over the Uintas near Hades and Duchesne river for a week tossing flies.

I am jealous. I bet the hopper bite is insane right now in that country.

[joshomaru]

BLG nailed it! That section is fantastic to throw a dry fly on. There are some really nice pockets that provide some exciting action for pretty browns. Scenery can't be beat, and you shouldn't be leap frogging people or throwing elbows. You can hike the trail and jump into the river at multiple points!

[JazzyM]

Good luck. Have fun. I’ll be all over the Uintas near Hades and Duchesne river for a week tossing flies.

I am jealous. I bet the hopper bite is insane right now in that country.

I’ll let ya know. I’ve been prepping for this for a little while. Hope for a better trip than east canyon a couple weeks ago. One smallie and three that I couldn’t land. Wasn’t bad until the power squadron came out to play. Muddied up the water.

[Gone Forever]

All the years I have fly fished the Uintas I have never fished the upper Weber. When I say upper I am referring to well past the Smith and Morehouse turn off, and after all the private and as you enter back into the National Forest.  Been pondering a little explore up that way. Anybody broke some boot leather over them rocks that can share more than I can discern from maps and Google earth?

Couple of years ago I hiked into Abe Lake up the middle fork of the Weber.  Access is from the trailhead on FR55 next to the Gardner Fork.  It's not a hard trail, in and out of shade, bring plenty of water.

I went around this time of year and found very little water in the river.  a few pools holding a few fish. Very pretty trail.  
Abe lake was better with small cutts.
Understand that this was the last of the drought years and before the epic year.