Saturday, June 21, 2014
feels like fall
Hi folks, Chased trout on the Lamoille with clients yesterday morning. Pretty chilly out there with a nice cold front pushing in from up north. Water temperature was 62 degrees and the level was just slightly above the seasonal average. Decent hatch of #16 tan bodied caddis yesterday morning and we actually found a rising trout. We got the fish to eat a #16 burnt orange The Usual. The rainbow made a nice jump prior to being netted. We landed the rst of our fish nymphing with a #14 red thread tungsten prince nymph with a #16 caddis pupa dropper. We caught 5 rainbows with 4 being wild fish and 1 a stocked trout. In addition, we landed a nice 10" brook trout. Pretty unusual in this section the Lamoille. By mid morning the wind really picked up out the north/northwest with the bright sun and the trout fishing slowed down. Certainly time to start fishing lakes for all of the burrowing may flies, most noticeable being the Hexagenia. I am off to fish smallmouth bass. Remember to clean your gear and keep the non-native species at home. Have Fun, Willy