trout opener

Hi Folks, Spent yesterday fly fishing a tributary of Lake Champlain and then the big lake itself.  Caught my first trout of the year which is always a good omen.  A 10" silver little rainbow which ate a orange tungsten bead head wooly bugger with rubber legs.  Dead drifted the fly with a egg pattern dropper under a large indicator and weight attached.  A real ugly rig to cast but effective.  Also missed another trout.  Water temperature was 51 degrees in the valley stream we fished and the water was up and off color.  Worked a bridge opening on Champlain for landlocked salmon where the water temperature was 44 degrees and clarity was excellent.  Very little wind on the big lake yesterday.  No salmon, but it was fun casting  some various ghost patterns.  Opening day should be decent if the rain holds off today.  Looks like the weather will be more April like the next few days with rain and snow and cooler daytime temperatures.  I have seen a few #14 brown/black stoneflies hatching and a matching fly pattern like a small spring wiggler can be very effective this time of the year.  Ice is out on our lakes and the surface bite for salmonids should be decent. Pike fishing is all about shallow water right now.  Northern fishing is one of my favorites this time of the year.  Look for warm water tomorrow like streams that originate from lakes and ponds or tailwater fishery.  Avoid high gradient mountain steams as run off will be an issue along with colder water.  Lake run rainbow fishing can be good, just remember to leave spawning bows alone.  A variety of flies should work like any egg pattern, stoneflies, large bunny buggers for pike, dark colored buggers, and heavy nymphs.  Remember to clean your gear and keep the non-native species at home.  Have Fun, Willy