The Deerfield River Watershed Trout Unlimited chapter (DRWTU) recently conducted a scientific and volunteer-based survey that found spawning brown trout in the main stem of the upper Deerfield River. This means that there could indeed be wild brown trout in the river. This invaluable resource is being taken for granted by some, but others are doing what
Pittsburg Pre-Fishing: Day Two
Last night, my buddy Robert came up earlier than expected. This morning, we fished together. Due to the cold, raw, and windy conditions, Murphy’s Dam was a no-go, and we fished below 1st Connecticut Lake instead. There were cars at the usual pullouts as early as 6:30 am. No worries. We hiked further downstream to
Pittsburg Pre-Fishing: Day One
I’m up north for the NH Trout Unlimited Youth Camp and arrived early to fish. I woke up early this morning and fished with Tall Timber’s Mickey Cunliffe. I fished with him last year and had great luck fishing various parts of the Trophy Stretch and the No-Kill section. Today, we fished just the Trophy
Maine’s Grand Lake Stream
I just got back from five days of fishing at Grand Lake Stream in Downeast, Maine. We caught landlocked salmon, smallmouth bass, brookies and suckers. What a fun trip that was. We stayed at Weatherby’s. There were four of us: my buddy Dick, Jim and John (former board members of GBTU) and I. The weather