Owyhee Mtns Opportunities?

[Tatohead]

Hey everyone,

I lurk much more than I post, but hopefully that will change as Spring comes in.

Anyways, it's February, and I am dreaming of many trips to the high country this year. From my experience, the Owyhees are the first range to open up in Spring. I live near the Owyhee Mountains, but am unaware of many trout fishing opportunities there. I have seens lots of fish in Jordan Creek, the stream that runs through Silver City, but there is a Mercury advisory for that drainage.

Anybody know of trout opportunities in the Owyhees?

THANKS
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[iwantabuggy]

Grasmere Res gets some Lahontan's put in it every year by F&G, but I have yet to catch one. Other than that, the only place I know of to catch trout in the Owyhees is on the DVIR.
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[Westslopecutt]

I believe that Idaho F&G also stocks Lahontan Cutts in Bybee, Blue and Shoofly reservoirs in the Owyhees. I personally haven't fished in any of them, but have read a couple articles describing that they at least stock the fish in there.

Along the lines of the other response to your post, it's probably better to wait a little while and hit either Billy Shaw or Mtn. View. I've also heard that Wildhorse Reservoir is worth checking out, it's a little further south past Duck Valley.

Either way, best of luck with your search in the Owyhees.
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