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Post by jlibs on Apr 19, 2006 10:00:42 GMT -5
If you fish the brooks and streams, have you seen a decline in trout numbers this year so far, and even last year compared to previous years?
I fish the Green River and th Alford Brook in South County hard, and I'm just not seeing the fish that I used to. Yes, Joe, I am skating dries by the under cut banks and I am getting my nymphs down around the blow down trees, etc.
JLIBS
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Post by Uplander on Apr 19, 2006 10:12:01 GMT -5
I haven’t been out yet this year, but a decline wouldn’t surprise me in the slightest. Those mega rainstorms last year must have scoured many a stream….
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Post by dw on Apr 19, 2006 10:17:49 GMT -5
I would guess lower numbers this year based on some intense flooding. A lot of the structure in the brook behind my house was whipped out, and not replaced.
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Post by bscanman on Apr 19, 2006 15:56:49 GMT -5
I think it's still a little early to tell. My favorite local brook doesn't usually heat up until the water temp climbs into the upper 50's. I got on it for the first time last Friday and the fishing was low and slow with the water running about 48 degrees. Still managed a handful of natives and one decent brown all subsurface.  |
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Post by JoeOverlock on Apr 19, 2006 17:34:18 GMT -5
The small brooks that I fish seem to have more fish last year then the previous years but the Hoosic, that isn't stocked, definatly had less fish in it last year then the years prior.
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Post by jlibs on Apr 20, 2006 10:32:51 GMT -5
I'll hope for the best. I usually find the most fish in the brooks not only when it warms a little more (not much0 but when the trees get leaves so there's more shade/cover. In terms of structure, I'm seeing the same amount of blow downs and undercut banks hiding places as any previous year. I'm just not seeing the same numbers of fish.
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