Troutnut Forum > Fly Fishing Discussion > best mountain stream trout
| Smallstream | August 23rd, 2007, 11:55 pm | |
| State College, PA Posts: 103 | I was just wondering what the biggest trout you guys have caught in small mountain streams The perameters are that the stream has to be freestone and no more than 8-10 feet across at its widest point, plus the fish cant be a dumb stockie, because that doesnt count. I was fishing a small mountain stream that I fish regurlarly and I went up to a pool to spook the fish on purpose to see what was in there and I dont think I am exaggerating and I saw two browns that might have hit the 20 inch mark. I watched as the fish raced for cover upon seeing me. I also know exactly where a 13-14 inch brookie hangs out but I cannot seem to cast without spooking him back to cover. I think the larger brookies are the most wary fish out there. This gets me to thinking that this might be a normal occurrence and large trophy fish do indeed live in small "infertile" mountain streams. In fact, all my posts so far on this site that have pictures with them are this stream that I am talking about. So you can see that it is pretty small and plus the fish commision does not stock it. So far this one is my best from this stream. Im thinking this guy hits the 14 inch mark, right? Sorry for the long post but I am obsessed with small streams. (The image file this user tried to include was not found.) | |
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| Davez | August 24th, 2007, 8:41 am | |
| Pennsylvania Posts: 59 | Thats an easy and answer and a tough one. i have fished a trib to a mountain RIVER and taken a 21" brown, but i suppose that doesn't count by your rules... But I know of several small brookie streams where 12" brookies hang out. got one 13" this past spring. or, what about a beaver dammed mountian stream? Ive caught numerous cutts in CO in a beaver pond that was full of 8-15" cutts. or....white mountains in arizona...the little colorado river is nothign more than a freestrone stream 10 feet wide. ive caught 20" browns and 14" apache trout there... | |
| Smallstream | August 24th, 2007, 11:07 am | |
| State College, PA Posts: 103 | whoops, I guess I forgot to take into account out west. I bet its a normal occurrence out there. | |
| Mikehealy17 | August 24th, 2007, 11:54 am | |
| Vermont Posts: 1 | Caught a 14" brookie on July 4th up by Statton mountain in a stream that fits the criteria. One of those times that I never would have expected to catch ANYTHING. It was right about noon-time, and pretty hot out....I walked upstream and saw a pretty fishy pool....two casts into the riffles coming into the pool with a red elk hair caddis, and WHACK! Couldn't believe it....I just figured that I was taking my rod and gear fro a walk, never expected to catch anything...but wow, biggest brookie I have ever caught. Kept fishing for about 2 hours after, and had zero luck. Strange, but it certainly made my summer this year. | |
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| Shawnny3 | August 24th, 2007, 12:10 pm | |
| Pleasant Gap, PA Posts: 604 | Welcome, Mike - it's amazing how one fish can make an otherwise forgettable day memorable. -Shawn | |
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| Smallstream | August 24th, 2007, 3:41 pm | |
| State College, PA Posts: 103 | That must have been a pretty cool experience, a true trophy fish, I have never actually hooked a brookie that big. the fight must have been tremendous! | |
| CaseyP | August 24th, 2007, 10:10 pm | |
| Arlington, VA/ Mercersburg, PA Posts: 290 | Montana has some gorgeous small streams, which is why i go there. was told that this certain bitty stream had some very large trout, but was skeptical. landed an 18" beauty out of the riffle at the head of a pool you could have covered with the living room rug. whaddayano! i sure yelped when i saw it; wish you'd seen the smile on the guy who took us there. all the other trout we caught were between 8" and 10". felt pretty clever about the whole thing since it was so dry and the water clear and the fish spooky. caught my smallest ever trout in VT yesterday; gorgeous little brookie about 4 inches long. his baby brother took a good 5 or six swipes at the caddis but just couldn't manage it. water clear as air and thin as tissue. | |
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