My annual camping trip this year is taking me to Troublesome Creek. A campground that is a few miles up the North Fork of the Skykomish River.

Anyone been to this campground? Any good local fishing to be found?

I know I can hit the confluence for a steelie or 6, or play around on the Sky, or one of the forks, but was wondering if the fishing was any good at the campground.

Any trout up there to harass with bug rod?

If you don't want to reply, please feel free to email me at parker@u.washington.edu

Don't want/need any secrets. Just want to know if you've been to the campground and maybe what to expect. I have to "babysit" a few fishing newbies, so any info would be appreciated.

I know there's no hookups at that campground.

Parker,

I've camped at Troublesome creek many times. It's a National Park campground, not a state park. Hopefully you have a reservation, otherwise you might be out of luck as it fills up every weekend during the summer.

The NF Sky right there is full of small trout (smolts?) and a small, black or brown de-barbed rooster tail will catch you a few. We usually go there just to enjoy the scenery and putz around for the weekend, more than for any type of serious fishing adventure. I imagine that if you scouted around downstream near Index, you could probably find a summer or 2. (6 would definitely be pushing it, even for you! :p )

My advice would be to concentrate on other activities, (like drinking maybe ) and if you're serious about fishing, try down near the forks.

Have fun, that sure is some pretty country up there.

If you need to make reservations this link has a map and shows which sites are on the creek.

http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/mbs/recreation/activities/campgrounds/maps/troublesome_map.htm

Thanks!

Made my reservations many moons ago. The beer is chillin' in the fridge! Will probably harass some smolts, but won't do any serious stuff. Just nice to sneak away once in a while and fart around on a stream/creek/river.

Thanks for the info!