Small stream brook trout

[jjcanoe]

Saturday morning Dutchy and myself took the 3 hour drive to our favorite trout stream. We were on the water around 8:30am and right away noticed that the level was up a bit from the springtime but still crystal clear. Dutchy landed the first fish of the day right after I had one spit out my spinner at the last second.

 

a nice start and we weren't even at the "good" stretch of stream. I got a small one a little bit later on the walk up to our pools. When we did finally up to our hot spots, the fish were definetly NOT biting

Nothing at all on the way back to the truck.

 

After a quick Mayo and butter sandwich with a hint of egg from the local diner/gas bar, we hit another stream, we got into 4 giant chub under the bridge, but no trout, heading down stream I landed another average sized trout from one of the larger pools, we did see a few bigger ones cruising around but the dissappeared quickly.

Off to the honey hole, I got 3 micro trout and then this guy came along

(yes thats the size of the entire pool behind me)

one more smaller trout from that pool that came home since he was bleeding really bad

 

Back up to the truck and off to another spot, in the rain....

all the productive waters where we usually get a few were not producing so we decided to hit another spot where you can stand under a bridge, to keep the rain off. Nothing for about half an hour and as we were deciding to pack things up, (one more cast) This guy decided that he'd seem enough of my panther martin running all over his pool and decided to do something about it

nice big boy to end the day!

 

jjcanoe

[Rod Caster]

Stalking trout is definitely one of my favorite activities. That last one is beautiful!

[frozen-fire]

Beautiful brookie to end the day.

[MJL]

Driving 3hrs is dedication right there! Definitely paid off. Those brookies are sweet!

 

I really love the colouration on the last fish. Hopefully I can make it out one more time (or thrice) before the season ends.

[ctranter]

Great fish, I love small stream brookies too, except I prefer a small 5 weight fly set up. Nothing beats looking under rocks for nymphs, figuring out what is hatching, and watching a big brookie slurp in your fly! Only another week and a few days left

[splashhopper]

purdy feeesh

[jjcanoe]

I got a few on the fly in the spring up there but a light weight fly rod and 35kmph winds aren't my idea of a lot of fun, roll casting for the wider spots would have worked or just dabbling it in the tight spots maybe. lol

[solopaddler]

Great capper to your day man, beautiful fish.