More rain fell today, folks – nearly another inch of it, which is making it difficult to not only fish, but to predict when the river might get back to normal. There’s good news however, as it looks like things are headed in the right direction in the next few days.
Okay, we didn’t just have a flood in northern New Hampshire, but the rivers and lakes are high after a couple days of hard rain that we just had. Over three inches of rain fell between Monday and Tuesday in Pittsburg, and the corresponding actions of the dam company to restrict flooding downstream have limited the fishing options the last couple of days.
Today’s Pro Tip: Avoid standing where the fish are – fish don’t tend to bite well when you’re standing on top of them.
The annual draw down of the Connecticut Lakes began today, in preparation for the long winter ahead – yup, winter’s never far from our minds here in northern New Hampshire, and even Great River Hydro (the local power company in charge of the lake levels and resulting dam flows) needs to prepare for it. What does this all mean for the river flows and those wade anglers that ply the water in search of trout and salmon?