There is no formal chapter meeting in August but join us, Saturday, August 14 for a day of fishing on the Cache La Poudre River, near Fort Collins (NOTE THAT THIS IS A CHANGE IN VENUE) The headwaters of the Poudre are in the northern part of the Rocky Mountain National Park. The Poudre is approximately 70 miles long, and flows from its headwaters east through Poudre Canyon exiting the foothills near Fort Collins and eventually flowing into the South Platte near Greeley.

The name of the river means "hiding place of the powder" in French and refers to an incident in the 1820s when French trappers, caught by a snowstorm, were forced to bury part of their gunpowder along the banks of the river.

Access to the Poudre and Poudre Canyon is via Highway 14, which follows much of the river, running between the towns of Fort Collins and Walden and is recognized as one of Colorado's premier scenic highways.

The Poudre River contains abundant populations of wild trout with the vast majority being browns. CCA will be fishing the City of Fort Collins' Gateway Natural Area. The Gateway Natural Area is accessed via Highway 14 and is located on the right side 5.2 miles up Highway 14 from Highway 287. Dennis Cook, past President of CCA is familiar with this area and indicates "It's a sizeable, fish-rich (including large!), catch & release stretch with a variety of water types, and can easily swallow many anglers." The Gateway Natural Area is a fee area costing $5.00 per vehicle. The area has a few picnic tables, clean restrooms and a large, shaded grassy area where we can have lunch. Primary hatches on the Poudre are Caddis, PMD's, BWO's, Red Quill's, Stoneflies and Yellow Sallies. Common to the Gateway area are caddis (olive, green) and mayflies (BWO, PMD, trico).  Hoppers, beetles & ants can be good on the meadows North Fork stretch.

This trip will be hosted by Bob Schmidt (see photo), at 303-947-7963, or by email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Please contact Bob for more information and to sign up for the trip. Please sign up in advance so we are aware of everyone going on the trip and lessen the chance we leave someone behind. We can also better plan for carpooling. For those wishing to carpool, participants will meet between 6:00 and 6:30 am on Saturday, August 14 in the Gander Mountain parking lot in Aurora and form up car pools. Departure will be at 6:30 sharp! For those who will be driving on their own, we will be meeting at the Gateway Natural Area at around 8:45.

Everyone participating will be required to sign the Trout Unlimited/Cherry Creek Anglers liability waiver. Parents will be required to sign a waiver for minors on the trip. No exceptions. Waiver forms will be available on the day of the trip and on the CCA website.

Contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for further information including a map of Poudre Canyon, a brochure on the area, driving directions and suggested flies. The same information should be posted on the CCA website by August 11. See www.cherrycreekanglers.org. Within the CCA website start on the right side and go to: Documents-Special Interests-Fishing Trips. Be careful as there is an old (2008) Poudre River trip brochure still on the site at the bottom of the trips.