A few general updates, fishing and otherwise, that might be of interest… First, according to the most recent deliberation of the state Drought Management Task Force, Massachusetts is finally back to normal (i.e., non-drought) conditions for the first time in over two years. The cool and rainy spring we’ve had has made up the rainfall
Category: Brook Trout
Float trip
First trip to the Hoosic River. Floated it with a couple buddies who have a raft. I’ve heard a lot of good things about the Hoosic from various people. It’s sort of a poorly kept secret. Superficially the river looks great. Large enough to float (at least in the spring), tons of woody habitat, deep
Brook Trout
All trout are pretty amazing. Yet, there’s something about a brook trout’s colors. Brown, green, blue, red, orange and combinations thereof. They’re amazing in the fall, when they’re spawning. Yet, even in winter, they look amazing. Here is a recent one below. So, a toast to brook trout everywhere…. Not the biggest from today. But,
Saturday on the Swift
I fished the Swift River C&R section downstream from Route 9 this Saturday. I was scheduled to be in Amherst for work all day on Friday so I decided to just stay overnight and fish on Saturday. Unfortunately for me (but great for the rivers!) there had been an exceptional amount of rain earlier in