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With water levels back up from the recent rain, I fished the Millers for about four hours. Particular runs were again in “full bloom,” and there were many bugs everywhere. The water was a refreshing 62 °F. With the water up again, I didn’t have to be so stealthy in approaching the fish. Went 11-for-14.
I had a few hours to spare so I ran up to the Quinapoxet for a look around. Because of the relatively short amount of time available I headed to the area near Trout Brook where I’ve been before and am familiar with. I had the river to myself. The water was substantially lower than
It was a weird morning at the Millers. With the river low, the fish weren’t in their usual spots. I guess they’re roving. So, I explored a bit. Also, maybe because they’re more seasoned or somewhat wary because of the low water level, but I found them very picky regarding flies and how they wanted
Holy crap. I wonder if there’s a drought coming this summer? I after work fished a very local freestone and have never seen water so low at that body of water. Thankfully, water temperatures are still doable for trout, but I am growing more concerned that this is going to be a tough summer for
