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| The first, salmonid-free stream. Yuk. |
I went out hunting for some new brook trout water yesterday but when I found it where I wasn't expecting it. The first stream I checked turned out to be far too shallow and slow. I found a little tributary that is literally a cut in the bedrock made by the DOT to keep the little stream that now
lives at the bottom of the cut from eroding the highway embankments. I already knew that it holds water year round but I figured it would be too dirty or warm from pavement runoff to hold a wild brook trout population. I was glad to be proven wrong by a gorgeous male in fall color.
After Fishing that ditch until I was satisfied with it I went to a spot that I know usually holds over some trout stocked in the spring. In a deep pool I did battle with a frustratingly picky little rainbow. For an hour I worked that fish, and eventually I won. Sometimes all it takes is patience and nerves of steal. I love that battle of wits with a picky trout.
Beautiful catches. They do manage to survive in spite of everything against them. They all run to those deep pools and hope to survive. Enjoyed the conversation.
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I've been told they will dig into water filled crevices and gravel to survive severe drought conditions. They are a resilient fish!
DeleteRowan that brookie looks good, after the summer he's been through.
ReplyDeleteNot much rain in the forecast, but we will be looking at cooler nights and that's a plus.
I think this ditch he's living in holds a good head of cold water, fortunately for the fish that live there!
DeleteI always lose when I match wits with a fish. Some nice looking water and the color on the brook trout. Dang!
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DeleteDude you fish for carp, and we both know how witty they can be!