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Saturday, October 24, 2015

Rainbows and Native Brook Trout Spawning

I fished a lot with dries and soft hackles for rainbows this morning. I caught a lot of them! The biggest was about 14 inches, but most were less than 10 inches in length. For a 6'6" three weight that is still plenty of a battle! When the incoming front put the fish down I went on to different activities.








I spent a little while wandering around some small streams that hold native brook trout. I found a pair of spawning brookies in the middle of the pool bellow, but there were so many leaves in this stream that spotting fish was almost impossible. The other stream was a little clearer and I saw a lot of char in the pools. Hopefully rain tonight will blow the leaves out of these streams and allow me to catch a couple of their residents this week.



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16 comments:

  1. looknfishyOctober 24, 2015 at 4:50 PM

    Yup, that's a bunch of leaves. Great pictures and beautiful water.

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    1. RM LytleOctober 25, 2015 at 4:46 PM

      The only thing I I hate about fall in CT.
      Thanks!

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  2. RI brook troutOctober 24, 2015 at 7:40 PM

    Nice bows and beautiful colors. Great to see them spawning, but hopefully they hold off a few more days until after we fish next Saturday.

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    1. RM LytleOctober 25, 2015 at 4:47 PM

      I'm sure there will be some activity to watch, particularly in the stream we are going to.... plus the rain's going to blow out the leaves!

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  3. TROUTIOctober 25, 2015 at 2:43 AM


    Good Stuff there RM!! Looks like you had a buddy there fishing also!!! The scenic shots are gorgeous!!

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    1. RM LytleOctober 25, 2015 at 4:45 PM

      Thanks!
      Yup. I out-fished him this time though!

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  4. Brk TrtOctober 25, 2015 at 4:48 AM

    That last rainbow photo is beautiful. A little rain today may help, but I think the brookies mission will be OK.

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    1. RM LytleOctober 25, 2015 at 4:44 PM

      Thanks,
      They use the leaves to their advantage this time of year.

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  5. CliffOctober 25, 2015 at 7:02 AM

    Great trip and your photos are fantastic! Thanks.
    Tie, fish, write and photo on...

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  6. AnonymousOctober 25, 2015 at 7:14 AM

    Colors are gorgeous, and it's always instructive when you share your angler's thought process with the photos!
    - G.

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    1. RM LytleOctober 25, 2015 at 1:53 PM

      Thank you,
      Mother Nature makes it very easy for me.

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  7. UnknownOctober 25, 2015 at 9:01 PM

    Beautiful place with great colors and the fish is amazing. Where is this corner of heaven?

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  8. cphaneufOctober 27, 2015 at 6:12 PM

    Is that a native american arrowhead in the last picture??

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    1. RM LytleOctober 27, 2015 at 7:55 PM

      Probably not, just a stone partially exposed in the sand. Every now and then I come across one though.

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