Hi Folks, Been an interesting 3 days of fishing. Mixing it up between fly fishing and spin fishing for trout, bass, and pike. It has been unusually warm and we still really need rain. Looks like some substantial rain is on the way for the next couple of days. Foliage is finally getting pretty nice. Maybe not the best foliage year, but still is pretty magnificent. Trout fishing has been challenging. The water is wicked low. The temperature of a Winooski tributary the other day was 49 degrees. We fished in the morning and we should have been on the water in the afternoon. We saw one large brown trout eat something off the bottom and that was it. Not takes, nor risers, no nothing. There were a decent number of #20 BWOs hatching and a good number of #14 caddis on the trees and and bushes along the rivers edge. So, I changed directions and put the motorboat int he water to chase bass and pike. Surface temperature of the lake I have been guiding has ranged from 59 degrees to 63 degrees. The wind has been issue. Blowing everyday steady from the west south/west. Finally got cloudy yesterday. The bass fishing has been pretty good. I cant say we are catching tons of fish, but we are landing quality fish. This particular lake is dirty and off colored so brightly colored flies and lures have been the most productive. We got a number of smallmouth and largemouth to eat off the top. Even had a big pickerel hammer a popper yesterday. Really impressive take. We have locating fish off huge milfoil beds and lily pads that abut deep water. Letting the lure or fly sit intially and then twitching it has produced some slashing takes. A number of bass have chased our lures and flies back to the boat in deeper water. A fast retrieve has been drawn the fish to chasing. Flies and lures in in fire tiger, orange, yellow, and red and white have all worked. Well, hoping for rain and more trout fishing to come. Remember to clean your gear and keep the non-native species at home. Have Fun, Willy
