Thursday, October 29, 2015
Black Water
Black as night. The rain came, it washed leaves and other staining substances into the river, and the water turned a mesmerizing dark black, surrounding the light colored rocks and just making an awesome scene over all. Of course the Salmon had gone from under 20 cfs to over 300, and the stocked trout are not used to drastic changes in flow, so the fishing wasn't it's best. One take on an Ausable Ugly. I fished a small stream too, and that pulled the skunk off my head but not with the intended wild brown and brook trout that live there, but small creek chubs. I did get a brooky to take, but did not hook it. Tomorrow is another day, and I'm sure Saturday will provide some really good wild trout.
The water was dark here yesterday after the rain brought up the water. Lots of leaves floating around but hopefully not for long.
ReplyDeleteAs I always say, the only thing I don't like about the fall are the leaves getting in the water.
DeleteBeautiful Fall water even with the rain and stain. Always great to be on the water and enjoying the scene.
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DeleteYeah there's nothing prettier than a river in autumn.
The chemistry of the streams is amazing. You should do well on the weekend. Your pics are fantastic!
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DeleteIt's incredible to watch it change from season to season. Dark and dead looking in the winter, clear in the spring, muddy when it rains, slightly tannic in the summer, than severely tannic in the fall.
There's a state park in Central Pa. called Black Moshannon (Google it) due to the tannin entering the lake and streams much of the year. Your great-great uncle used to take us fising there in his bass boat. We three girls
ReplyDelete(his daughter, my sister, and I) were surely the most amatuerish of anglers. This post reminds me of that fun. Thank you.
- G.
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DeleteThose tannin waters make for some cool colored fish, of course you probably didn't see too many fish!