While the weather continues to be rainy and dismal, that hasn’t dampened the angling spirit of some of our guests here at the lodge. That’s Vivian Hernandez with a large Lake Francis Inlet lunker brown that she took on a wooly bugger on sink tip line yesterday – what’s even better is that this big guy was released!
The Connecticut River continues to roll as normal as of this morning in all sections.
Magalloway Stretch (137 CFS) – we’ve still been hearing reports from our people of steady fishing in this stretch for wild brookies and salmon. There have actually been some nice salmon caught and released up there, brought up from the lake during the high flow from a couple of weeks ago we assume.
Trophy Stretch (144 CFS) – not much happening in this stretch, aside from some salmon from the Bridge Pool down to Lake Francis. There have been some sizable salmon caught by some of our guests here, but they had to work pretty hard for them. There were rumors of a possible stocking on Thursday or yesterday, but it seems as though that didn’t happen. We’ll certainly post it here if something turns on in the Trophy.
Lower Connecticut (508 CFS) – this has been the best stretch for flow and fish (stocked last week) in general. Starting from Murphy Dam and going south to the green bridge entering Pittsburg is all very fishable right now. Unfortunately, we have heard about some big trout and salmon being killed below Murphy this week. How can we have a great fishery (which many of us believe this section to be) without more protection for our resources in this stretch?
We received quite a bit of rain last night, and are expecting more this week, so that may change things a bit as the week goes on, especially below the major tributaries. The Androscoggin River flows were raised yesterday in anticipation of all of our rain, so that is definitely a bit on the high side.
No hex hatch yet on Back Lake, but it could happen any day now.
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By: bs
Tom Caron dispenses advice, wisdom, and bs in the pursuit of trout and salmon daily for Tall Timber guests.
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Upper Connecticut River Fishing Report: 8/25
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A Glimmer of Hope
Cindy
June 8, 2013 — 8:17 pm
WOW!
Nice fish Vivian. Good for you!
Ken Wilson
June 8, 2013 — 10:47 pm
Maybe it’s time to petition Fish & Game to create another no kill section. What a resource and attraction this would create. Eh?
bs
June 9, 2013 — 11:54 am
I agree Ken – we need to get the ball rolling to help this stretch of the river!
Ken Wilson
June 8, 2013 — 10:51 pm
And yes, that is one fine fish – even better that she released it. Way to go.
Noah Tipton
June 11, 2013 — 1:07 pm
Nice report and a great brown!
When you say nice fish were killed below Murphy, do you mean by high water and rough conditions or by catch and keep anglers?
bs
June 11, 2013 — 2:11 pm
Hey Noah –
there were a number of large fish taken last week by catch and keep anglers, as well as one instance of poachers that had already filled their limit (in weight), but had come back for more an hour later. I’m not making a point about NH Fish & Game – they are already stretched to the limit as it is, but we, as an angling community, need to police ourselves better. If we see something that doesn’t appear to be ethical or moral, we need to approach that person to protect the resource for the rest of us. Just my 2 cents.
Ken Wilson
June 11, 2013 — 11:06 pm
OK, I’ll add my two cents, but then, when was I ever reluctant to open my mouth?These people(?) who abuse the fishery are in the minority, but they are ruining it for everyone. I would be reluctant to confront them, instead get their name, if you can discretely, or their license plate number. Fish & Game Officers are very sucessful in following up leads and prosecuting poachers. Call OPERATION GAME THIEF at 800-344-4262
Corey Lawson
June 12, 2013 — 1:55 am
Sadly I saw a few bait chuckers killing fish below Murphy’s, one was a hog brown. Even sadder was the 2 F&G Officers congratulating the guy. Keep on treating it like stocking pheasant F&G, whatever makes less work I guess.
Corey Lawson
June 12, 2013 — 1:57 am
I forgot to mention that I didn’t see any illegal methods or limits, or I’d have zero problem getting in their face about it. I still cannot fathom why F&G is so intent on protecting the bait chucking population on that stretch, make it C&R FFO and watch it flourish.
Chuck DeGray
June 13, 2013 — 11:26 am
That is a hog and its great its back into the wild.
We have an amazing fishery here it should be
no kill.
Jon Howe
June 14, 2013 — 4:39 pm
I think it should be a special regulation area- single hook artificial so that the spin guys can still fish there- put a slot limit on that section based on F&G study so the meat guys can take a few- we’ll be able to see them at night when the PCB’s get in their blood stream!