Taylor and Spring Creek Reservoirs

This morning we stopped at the store to pick up some goodies for a picnic as we were heading up to Taylor Lake.  We also took the Garmin with us as I had downloaded some geocaches to find while we were out and about.  Found all but one; darn it.

The drive out of Almont was a pretty one along the Taylor River with the strong smell of sage along with pine.  We had been told about this drive by our neighbors, Dean and Janis, so we knew that we would be coming to a popular fishing area where big trout hang out.  The area is at the headwaters as the water comes out of the Taylor Dam.  When we stopped, there were a number of fly fishermen on both sides of the river.  Almost everyone said that they weren't catching any as the fish were too smart.  The water was so crystal clear that you could easily see the fish.  All the fishing in this area is catch and release using flies or lures. 

We found a pretty spot on Taylor Reservoir to have a picnic lunch.  The view was gorgeous. We drove down to the marina to see how much it would cost to launch our pontoon boat and were told no charge.  Really?  There is a campground near the lake that we didn't drive through but it did look like there were good sized rigs parked in there.  Lots of trails for quading and trails for jeeping.

Our pictures were so pretty that we couldn't pick just a few so I redesigned the blog to allow for a slide show with larger pictures.  Hope you enjoy the beauty of the area as much as we are.