Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Rising wild trout
Hi Folks, guided on a tributary of the Lamoille today and was pleasantly surprised to find lots of rising fish. The main stem of the Lamoille was blown out and dirty. The water temperature was a cool 48 degrees and there was an impressive hatch of #14 olive dark bodied caddis with a light tan wing. The water level was slightly high but clear. The trout were rising with an angry aggression. The rise forms sounded like rocks were being tossed in the water. We did see a few sporadic mayflies, but with the bright sun the caddis ruled the day. A #14 olive x-caddis was the fly. We cast right at the rise forms and were rewarded with aggressive takes. We did land any monsters but all of the trout were scrapy wild bows. Not bad to have rising fish this early in the season. I love being able to fish in the middle of the day and find trout taking bugs off the top. I will be chasing pike tomorrow. Remember to clean your gear and keep the non-native species at home. Have Fun, Willy