We’re down to the nitty-gritty of the fishing season in northern New Hampshire – only five days (as of this writing) to get out there and be on the water. The season is officially over at the end of legal hours on Saturday, October 15, and we’ve generally had a good fall. The salmon are present in the Trophy Stretch, in ever increasing numbers, as well as some brook, brown and rainbow trout too.
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.
Nice brookie, caught and released by our guest Jeff Molesso, under the expert guidance of TTL Fly Fishing Guide Mickey Cunliffe. Let’s be honest, that’s a nice fish, but take a look at his nephew’s fish (Lucas, below), and you be the judge …
We’re close to our favorite time of the year, when the annual Hexagenia hatch begins on Back Lake, but we’re not quite there yet. According to one of my more credible sources, there were a couple of hex sightings yesterday evening on the lake, but that was the extent of the action, and with our upcoming weather pattern, the hatch might be a little delayed this year.
The fat lady has sung her last notes folks, and the fishing season is over here in northern New Hampshire. For those hardcore anglers, the Vermont fishing season doesn’t end until October 31, but the weather can often be a factor in one’s decision to lace up the wading boots again.
These are some of the best days of the fishing season, when the landlocked salmon run up river from the Connecticut Lakes, in preparation for their spawning period to come. The angling on the river has been good lately, and that combined with some beautiful fall days has made this an autumn to remember.