The EB went from 1500 cfs on Thursday to 162 as I write (early Sunday morning). It can't get any better than that!!! I've gotten good reports of great catches on this river with very little angling traffic. Now, the fish were ponded up two weeks ago during the low water and the deluge of last Thursday will scatter them but they are still there. Fish the EB!!!
The Ware
This river is producing and I heard one story of
someone with a 20 fish day. That can happen but it happened after the stocking and before the deluge which means we will now have to work for our fish. That's not a bad thing.
The Swift
Our Crown Jewell is living up to it's reputation and if you don't believe me just read the comments section of the last three posts. It seems we are "dancing with brook trout" again on New England's BEST brookie stream (stream born fish!!!). This river is producing from top to bottom. Sam, the "Boss of Bondsville", is getting it done on the lower end of the river. BTW, if your "Swift Experience" is confined to the Y Pool and the Pipe you are missing EVERYTHING. Again, don't do the same old routine. EXPLORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Another fact about the Swift - many if not most of our "flowing waters" that are large enough to wear the label "river" are saddled with Wastewater Treatment Plants and sometimes bad things happen. Back in the 90's some company tried to "treat" an untreatable substance at a WWTP on the Millers. It was a stinking disaster!! In 2011 Hurricane Irene shut down every WWTP in the Deerfield Watershed. Where do you think the waste went??? Even the Farmington has had it's problems. BUT not the Swift!! There are no WWTP on the Swift and my guess is there never will be. The closest we come to a WWTP is the heavily monitored and mostly benign outflow from the Hatchery. WWTP work well only when everything works well.
Midges
I've had requests for some tiny dry flies suitable for the Swift for this Fall and Winter. Stay tuned this week for those!!!
Ken
12 comments:
Ken,
So far conditions have been good with good dry fly fishing on the Millers. If we can hold off on the rain.....
GW
Well I usually take the weekends off from fishing, and the plan for today was to rake leaves but my oldest son showed up and led me astray. So we headed for the EB and its perfect flow. I was there Thursday and the flow was 37.6 today it was 162, so there were fish in places that didn't have water a few days ago. So we fished in almost perfect conditions, 54 degrees, perfect flow,sunlight (for awhile) that led to 2 bows a piece, mine fooled with a #10 pats rubber legs that replaced a #14 P&O that wasn't gettin it done today. Compared to during the week the place was packed today with fisherman,even a few guys standing in the middle on big rocks with there fishing rod held straight up in the air, nymphing I guess.
"New England's BEST brookie stream (stream born fish!!!)." Wow, pretty bold statement if you include MAINE!
Anonymous 5:28
Yup, I'm including it!!
Gary,
Weekends are usually tough up there. That's why we fish it during the week.
Ken
Hi everyone I left a pair of waders today 10/20 in the parking lot of bertozzi mngmt area on the squanacook river, LL bean brand if anyone happens to find them
Paul,
We will do our best!!
Ken
Hi all retrieved my waders, thanks to who ever neatly tucked them to the side of the parking area, knew I could trust the squanny guys!! Thanks Ken for creating a network that makes it possible to reach out to a lot of anglers!!
Paul,
That's what we do!!!
Ken
Went fishing on Monday, caught a whole lot of rainbows and only a few brooks, at the y pool and pipe. You are right I need to start trying new spots on the swift besides those and candy lane. where do I start?!
Zach,
You can start by calling it Cady Lane and not Candy Lane. If you want a challenge try the shallow flat water at the 2nd turnoff on River Road.
Ken
I kind of like Candy Lane. Is that near Penny Lane?
Dave P.
No, it's near Lois Lane!!
Ken
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