Stranahan

Right at the junction in the town of Clark, the Elk River makes significant change from a steep narrow canyon water to a wider calmer valley water.

It is still very wild and can be challenging to wade, but this transition gives the trout much better holding and spawning water. This is where the
large trout begin to take hold, but unfortunately for most anglers, the river from this point down to its confluence with the Yampa River is almost entirely private.

The 1+ mile stretch of the Elk next to the town of Clark is formerly the primary fishing waters for The Home Ranch, an Orvis Fishing Lodge that is no longer catering to guests.