Fly Fishing NH's Connecticut Lakes Region

Day: June 22, 2010

Another great night on Back Lake…

There were lots of boats on Back Lake again tonight. OMR and I did well, and he was definitely “Top Rod” in our boat fishing the Heron fly.  It was a little slow at the start of the evening but as it got darker, it got better. Tom and Karen also did well fishing a Hex Dun.

We moved the Boundary Pond boat today, with the intention of putting it at Big Brook Bog but after launching the boat, we realized it was not sea worthy. There are a couple of leaks but that didn’t stop us from rowing around the pond a bit. Caught only one small brookie, saw a few fish rising and saw a loon sitting on the nest and the mate standing guard. It was beautiful there today.The pond boat is back at the lodge for repair and hopefully it will be at Big Brook Bog soon. I’ve heard good things about Terrell Pond and the Connecticut River is still fishing well.

Boundary Pond Photos

Jon and I went to Boundary Pond today to retrieve the Tall Timber boat and place it at Big Brook Bog for the remainder of the season. I know many of you are wondering what the pond looks like after the dam breach and if there are still fish there. Here are a few photos.

It was a beautiful day to be there. The birds were singing, there was a lite breeze, the air smelled of balsam and a few fish were rising.  I’ve heard that a few of the pond regulars are still fishing the pond (you can see a couple of boats on the shore) and catching fish. The pond is about four feet deep at the deepest point.

I’ve also heard that there are a number of concerned people, lets call them “Friends of Boundary Pond”,  that would like to raise funds to rebuild the dam.  It’s a very ambitious idea and we  hope it happens. Boundary Pond is a very special place.