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East Fork of Indian Creek
The best portion of this stream requires about a ½ mile trek. It is principally a brown trout stream, and delayed harvest to March 31st . Drive east on I-64 and take the Mountain Parkway to the Slade exit 33 at Natural Bridge. After exiting turn left passing under I-64 and then left unto 11/15. You will again pass under I-64. Turn right onto 77 at the Nada sign. Drive through Nada and the Nada tunnel; once you’ve cross the Red River bridge turn left onto 613. You will come to a sign marking FR 9 where you will turn right. Follow this until FR 9 splits into FR 9A and FR 9B. Take FR 9B; it is to your right and follows the East Fork of Indian Creek . This section holds both browns and rainbows. If you wish to fish for the browns only follow 9B across a culvert to its very end. Park there, and follow the trail on your right for about ½ mile, fording the stream; it comes to a large pool down and to your left. In this pool and upstream you will find very good brown trout fishing. Fish either dries or nymphs in the few pools but especially the tailouts from the runs. I like a little #16 black stone fly nymph for these browns. Distance from Lexington is roughly 80 miles.
Swift Camp Creek
This stream is in the Clifty Wilderness Area and is stocked with 1000 rainbows in April and October only. It is a delayed harvest stream from October until May 31st (not March 31st). This is a beautiful stream to fish in the fall. Travel east on I-64 to exit 40. Turn right going west on 15. At Pine Ridge turn right onto 715. Follow 715 passed the Castle Arch parking area until you get to a very small parking area on your right. If you reach the bridge crossing the Red River you’ve gone too far. Fish close to the big boulders in the deep pools with either dries or nymphs. Distance from Lexington is roughly 78 miles.
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