I had a guide for the first day and caught a couple bull trout on the Wigwam, but a friend and I spotted this one among a few others near the bank on the Elk. Yeah, those cutthroat trout are amazing. The first fish that day was a hefty 18 incher that took a stonefly nymph.

Dipping the phone for a peek. The larger fish there was at least 30. It watched flies go by many times. She didn't want to feed but it was so cool to see her lurking there.

Thanks. One of 3 we caught today. My friend got one just a bit bigger. This one was 25 inches, and we saw some at least 30 inches today. I caught bull trout in the Oregon wilderness as a teenager but they were all under 12 inches. This was a very different experience.