Brook Trout fishing

[Dutchy]

I was invited to go brook trout fishing with JJcanoe (John) and some of his friends. Its an annual pilgrimage for them and my first attempt. We were fishing somewhere north of London, but south of Baffin Island. Hopefully that is not too specific I have wanted to fish for brook trout for a couple of years and was assured I would get into some fish. They were not wrong. I will say up front that I caught nowhere near as many as John and his friends, but I did a respectable job I think for my first attempt. These fish hold in some weird places in the river.

 

Friday: We fished a small pool and there was ALOT of chub around and some big ones (Over 12 inches). Eventually I hook a brookie, my first ever, around 9 inches:

 

Keep fishing and hook a small brookie in the same pool:

 

John went wandering off and came back to announce he caught 17 fish including two 14 inch brookies. He has the pics of these ones which he is going to post later.

 

Saturday: Start fishing around a bridge and first drift I hook a 10 inch brookie. (John has pic of this one)

We wander off to where John had been fishing on friday, hooking brookies all the way up:

 

It was a fantastic day, I caught 6, John about 25. Experience definitely seems to come into this, but I was still happy that I caught any at all. I lost one really nice fish that was under the bank I was standing on. That was a first for me to have a fish shoot out from basically under your feet.

I'll be brookie fishing again, what a way to spend a weekend. Sunday was pretty much a bust, I got one 5 inch brookie, John got 6 or 7.

John has a lots more pics, so look for updates.

 

Doug

Edited May 3, 2010 by Dutchy

[jayess]

success if i ever seen it! good stuff!

[Leecher]

Great report and pics Doug

Congratulations on your first brookie Always great being able to hook into beauties like that and on your first attempt to boot

Thanks for sharing and looking forward to seeing some more!!!

Leechman

[solopaddler]

For your first time oot 'n aboot you did good!

[timmeh]

Great report, must have been a blast. I bet you're hooked on brookies now.

[Dutchy]

Great report and pics Doug

Congratulations on your first brookie Always great being able to hook into beauties like that and on your first attempt to boot

Thanks for sharing and looking forward to seeing some more!!!

Leechman

 

Thanks Leechman. I'll be after these again. They are really beautiful fish. I heard there are much bigger ones in Quebec waters.......

 

Cheers

 

Doug.

[irishfield]

Some nice specimens there for sure Doug ! ! Congrats!!!!

[BillM]

Nice fish!! If you plan on releasing them, do yourself a favour and pinch the barbs.. Makes it a lot easier..

[MJL]

Beautiful specimens...Congrats!

 

Currently getting the UL ready for some brookie action of my own...You've got my mouth watering for some action

[fishhunter]

Great report, nice pics to boot.

[Leecher]

Thanks Leechman. I'll be after these again. They are really beautiful fish. I heard there are much bigger ones in Quebec waters.......

Cheers

Doug.

 

Yes Doug there much bigger ones in another lake but haven't targetted it yet near future I hope

Looking forward to reading another report from you!!!

Tight lines

Jacques

[bushart]

great fish

[Fish Farmer]

Nice Brookies makes my mouth water. Fried eggs,home frys,Brook trout and Green Tomato Chow MMMMMMM Good nothin better than that. Guess I'll just settle for Perch and eggs for Brecky. Pickerels wouldn't be bad either.

Thanks for posting, made me hungry.

[limeyangler]

Awesome job, i've tried 3 times now and never landed one.

[Dutchy]

Awesome job, i've tried 3 times now and never landed one.

 

I take no credit for it. I was with guys who have been brook trout fishing in that particular area for between 20 and 40 years. They told me exactly what to do, where to go and I still caught nowhere near as many as they did. Its not easy to catch them