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 isn’t as thick down here and the creek is much wider.
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 A few miles before the end of the highway 32-highway 36

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		+	===Butte Meadows===
		+	The first stop is Butte Meadows, about 35 miles from Chico. You’ll
		+	see the signs from highway 32. Travel up this road about 5 miles and
		+	you’ll see the CDF station. There is a dirt logging road just before
		+	the station. Drive down to the river, get out, and walk downriver.
		+	The fishing gets really good about a mile downstream. The farther you
		+	walk, the better it gets. The creek is about 20 feet wide on average,
		+	with heavy overgrowth. You’ll want to stand in the middle of the
		+	stream when you cast. Also, there are no trails after about half a
		+	mile. It’s rough country.

		+	===Chico Creek===
		+	Stay on highway 32 and drive past the
		+	Butte Meadows exit for another 5 miles or so. You’ll go across a
		+	little bridge. Park there and walk downstream. No trails. Narrow
		+	creek. Heavy overgrowth.

		+	The next spot is even further up highway 32. About 40 miles out of
		+	town you’ll go across another bridge that crosses Deer Creek. Park
		+	here and walk downstream. The trail is a little hard to miss–if you
		+	stand on the middle of the bridge facing downstream, it’s on the right
		+	hand side. Walk down into the canyon for a good 30-45 minutes and
		+	work your way up. Be prepared to do some rock hopping. The brush
		+	isn’t as thick down here and the creek is much wider.
		+
		+	==Deer Creek==
		+
		+	A few miles before the end of the highway 32-highway 36
		+	junction there is a huge meadow. It’s about a mile past the
		+	campground on the left hand side (I forget the name of the
		+	campground). Park here and walk up the creek. Not a lot of trees or
		+	big bushes here. This would be a good place for newbies to start. Up
		+	here the fishing regulations change: you can use barbed hooks and keep
		+	some fish. A good place to get out would be where Deer Creek crosses
		+	highway 32 again and walk the mile-and-a-half back to your truck.
		+
		+	Or you can drive up to this little bridge and park. Work your way
		+	upstream until you hit highway 36. I’ve never fished this stretch of
		+	the river but Heath has. He’s caught a lot of fish back in there.
		+	From the road it looks like it gets rugged real quick.
		+
		+	===Mill Creek===
		+	Mill Creek is back in heavily regulated waters. I’ve seen some huge salmon
		+	up there. This is about 65 miles from Chico, but the drive is worth
		+	it. Take highway 32 until it T-bones with highway 36 and go left
		+	(north). About 10 miles up the road you’ll cross Mill Creek.
		+	There will be a huge meadow on your left hand side. Take the next
		+	left, I forget the name of the road, and skirt the meadow. That’s all
		+	private property. You’ll see lots of cows and maybe some deer or
		+	horses. Drive down that road 1 mile until you see the US Forest Service
		+	housing area on the right hand side. On the left you’ll see a picnic
		+	area–park there. You’ll have to hunt around for the trail that leads
		+	you to the stream. Stay within the high water marks and you won’t be
		+	trespassing. Work your way all the way up the river to the road. The
		+	creek is wide and the overgrowth is light. This is the most amazing
		+	stretch of trout stream I’ve ever found in California.

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