2010 Trout Video

[Phil Lilley]

Ran across this video while looking for something else.  I got to say our trout right now aren't even close to this quality, especially the browns.  Now I have to wonder why...

 

I've blamed the brown decline on the 2008 fall high water/flood gates but here it is spring 2010 and catching these nice browns.  Just don't see them today.

 

[Brian K. Shaffer]

I think the right below the dam / upper end browns still look like that.

Late last summer I targeted them with terrestrials and caught plenty 13-18inch fish that were very healthy.

They did stock in those dinks too.. but that will only help things out for this fall if they put on the weight they should.

[FRENZEL]

2011 flood?

[Phil Lilley]

The '11 flood wasn't as devastating as the '08 flood. Fall '08 they opened the flood gates and let 70+ degree water loose when browns were either up or heading up to spawn. Since then the numbers have not been there.

Brian- I was commenting on the numbers, not condition.

[Travis Swift]

do you see many browns anymore on the bluffs across from your resort Phil? We used to catch a bunch there in the summer quite a few years ago.

[Phil Lilley]

They are there but not in the numbers they used to be. I drifted it Saturday night throwing a white jig and caught 2- a 14 and 15-inch. Both in great shape. One other guy said he did the same and caught 2 also.

[Travis Swift]

2 years ago right across from you resort i thought i had hooked a big brown but it ended up being a 4 pound smallie......was pretty dang fun on 2 pound test line. I'll be down in a couple of weeks and i'll make at least one drift down that stretch throwing rapalas and rogues for old times sake.

[Phil Lilley]

Sounds like a plan...