A happy byproduct of the salmon run is the chance of also landing a lake trout or two – TTL guest Mike O’Neill did that yesterday with the help of TTL Fishing Guide Mickey Cunliffe.
They did pretty well yesterday morning in their search for salmon, but this laker provided a good battle. Released to chase smelt again …
I must confess … I don’t always listen to advice from my elder siblings, but in the case of fly fishing, trout and salmon, I listen to my sister Cindy. She was one of the first female fly fishing guides in New Hampshire back in the day, so her sage wisdom carries some weight.
Much like that E.F. Hutton commercial from so long ago, “when Cindy talks, people listen.”
“603”, “506”, “810” … a collection of numbers that often represents area codes (especially 603), not usually river flows, but this has certainly been a different kind of spring, hasn’t it? The beat goes on up here in northern New Hampshire, and New England in general for that matter. Cool, windy and rainy weather at times has made it challenging for anglers so far.
More unsettled weather this week in northern New Hampshire, and none of it can really be considered “spring like” in any way. Chilly, frequently windy, and sometimes rainy has made for challenging conditions for anglers. While the water slowly warms to mid 40ish temperatures, it seems to have delayed bug hatching activity and has affected the fishing somewhat.
That’s certainly the case right now in northern New Hampshire’s Connecticut Lakes Region. The fish may be there, and fishing season has technically started, but just because the calendar says that the trout and salmon should be biting, that is not always the case. Lots of casting with little reward, but then, that next cast might just be the one that pays off …
Well, Noah would have constructed his ark after weather like we had yesterday – 1.5″ of rain yesterday alone, and on top of the already considerable spring freshet that we were experiencing, the Connecticut River has become a wild and wooly place once again. The picture above is of the auxiliary spillway at Murphy Dam on Lake Francis. A tremendous amount of water flowing through there this morning, in addition to the 950 CFS that is recorded coming through the dam.