May 2010 - Tall Timber's Fishing Blog

News on Boundary Pond

Yesterday WMUR reported that DES was up in Pittsburg last week checking the dams on the ponds and bogs and found the dam at Boundary in very bad shape. For safety reasons, the dam will be breached next week. See the story on the NH F &G website.http://www.wildlife.state.nh.us/Newsroom/News_2010/News_2010_Q2/Boundary_Pond_dam_breach_052610.html

We are looking at a great holiday weekend. The weather forecast is calling for lots of sun and warm temps. The Trophy Stretch is fishing well and the higher water flow has brought salmon up from Lake Francis. I’ve heard of salmon being caught at Junction, Doc’s and the Bridge Pools. The fish were rising on Back Lake again last night and this morning. OMR is putting our boat in the water today, so hopefully we will be out there tonight.

May 27, 2010

Another beautiful day in paradise…

The weather in Pittsburg has been more like Florida. Hot & Humid. Today it was in the eighties and the forecast for the next few days is sunny, in the mid seventies and the weekend is also looking good.

The stocking truck was spotted at Back Lake and the Trophy Stretch today, just in time for the holiday weekend. Back Lake has continued to fish well and we’re seeing more and more rising fish in the morning and evening. The Lake Francis inlets, Deadwater, Bog Branch and the Ct. River Inlet fished very well this past weekend. OMR has been guiding the last four days using his drift boat and getting his clients into some good fish at the Lake Francis Inlet. Leo Labuda even getting the Grand Slam, a brookie, a brown, a rainbow and a salmon. The Soft Hackle Pheasant Tail was their #1 fly, a Royal Coachman streamer and a Little Brook Trout Bucktail also produced. The Andro fished well on Saturday. Sculpzillas, Conehead Buggers and Tunghead Pheasant Tails with a Olive Hare’s Ear dropper all worked.

We have a new addition to our boat rental fleet. Today Kevin launched our new pontoon boat. It’s a real beauty (photo coming soon) and will be great for taking the family for a Back Lake cruise.

We have another new addition at the lodge. It’s little but it’s BIG!

We have a few openings for the weekend, so give us a call and come on up to meet Monty. The weather and fishing should be outstanding too.

May 24, 2010

Get The Gaff!

The lunker brown lurched out of the depths and grabbed hold of his arm, slowly dragging the fearful angler to his underwater abode … (If you’re going to catch a fish like this, you might as well add a little spice to the story, otherwise known as north country embellishment.)

Well, this was one amazing fish – just brought in by Barry Rounds this afternoon. Fishing the Connecticut River south of the village, Barry hooked this magnificent brown (27″, 7 lbs., 13 oz.) that looked like it had called the river home for many a moon. The weather has been uncharacteristically beautiful lately, which is great for the soul, but is usually tough for fishermen.

Nevertheless, something tantalized Mr. Brown in to submission – garden hackle, of course!

May 22, 2010

Pretty Good Day of Fishing Today…

With the overcast sky and light rain, there were BWOs and a few Hendricksons coming off at both inlets and a few fish were rising. You still had to work for them but between OMR and I, we picked up a dozen Salmon and I got two Lake Trout at 1st lake Inlet in the morning on a Conehead Bow River Bugger.

We saw lots of people hooking up and landing fish. Water temp at both 1st Inlet and Lake Francis was 50 degrees. After lunch we stopped at the Logging Bridge to see what was shaking and there were lots of Blue Wings coming off but no rising fish. Water temp. 48 degrees.

Jon did well with drys, Parachute Adams and a CDC Baetis. For me, it was a Tung Head Pheasant Tail and the Bow River Bugger.

For the pond fishermen, Coon Brook Bog is fishing well and the gates have been opened to Scott Bog, East Inlet, and Boundary Pond. Back Lake is still fishing great!

The weather for the weekend is looking good. I guess if I was coming to Pittsburg this weekend I would hit 1st Lake Inlet, Coon Brook Bog and Back Lake. Tom said the fish were rising tonight right in front of the lodge and the sunset was beautiful. “Red at night, sailors delight”.

May 19, 2010

Beautiful day in Pittsburg….

And the fishing on Bake Lake continues to be great. Lots of good reports today from the spin fishermen as well as the fly fishermen. Trolling is the name of the game right now and it’s the old standby lures, the Super Duper and the Phoebe that continue to produce some beautiful trout.

Dave Tomaszewski landed this 3 1/2 pounder today on a Phoebe. Nice fish! The Verganos, a father and son team, did well trolling a Mickey Finn and a Conehead Black Bugger on sinking lines. They caught and released 6+ brookies and rainbows.

Things have been a little slow for some of the stream fishermen but with the warmer temperatures this week the water temps should come up a bit and it will get better. Today 1st Lake Inlet water temp was 49 degrees and Lake Francis Inlet 46 degrees.The fish are in the Inlets. When the conditions are right, it’s good. Wednesday is going to be overcast. I’m going fishing on Wednesday!!

If you’ve checked out the stocking report, there are a few ponds that should be investigated. Clarksville and Little Diamond might be worth a try and I’ve heard good things about Sheehan Pond.

It’s a beautiful evening here on Back Lake. We still have openings this weekend. Give us a call.

May 17, 2010

Great fishing on Back Lake!

We’ve just had a few great days of fishing on the lake. Our guests trolling with lures are having lots of success with Super Dupers and Phoebes. Gold and silver is working.

The fly fishermen that were at 1st Lake Inlet this morning were at the right place at the right time. The weather was right, the BWOs were coming off and the salmon were looking up. Traditional Blue Wing Olive dry flies worked great. The weather looks about the same for Saturday, maybe it will happen again.

May 14, 2010

Fly Fishing NH's Connecticut Lakes Region