Looking For A Fishing Report

[Buzz]

Krazo, Browns are stocked once per year. They stock in the park one year and down at the lower access the next. I'm not sure what the survival rate is, but I doubt it's better than 25%. Anyway there are a few really good fish that survive from the 8 to 10" stocked size to reach 20" +. I caught 2 a couple of years back in the park that would go about 5 lbs. each, both females. Since we've had some good rain this year I hope the browns do a run later this year. I will make a couple trips looking for them in November. I've only fished above the mill pond once years ago and didn't do any good, but that doesn't mean there aren't any in there. From the mill all the way down to Shoal Creek can have fish, depending on the stocking. From what I've seen, the worse the winter the better the fishing. The colder the better.

[ollie]

All I'm saying is that you need to get there one day and walk most of the creek. You can't fish above the mill pond where the private bridge is. It is somewhere around 2.5 miles to Shoal creek. Gets pretty wolly in some places and others are easy access. Most deep runs or pools can hold fish. I would think the survival rate of the browns to be less than what buzz says though. If this gives you any idea, one year we caught mostly if not all browns below the last MDC parking lot. Last year I didn't catch any browns downstream from there.

[Big Brown Trout]

hey Ollie isn't that side of the creek in the photo the "no fishing" side

[Chief Grey Bear]

Anyway there are a few really good fish that survive from the 8 to 10" stocked size to reach 20" +. I caught 2 a couple of years back in the park that would go about 5 lbs. each, both females.

You gotta watch Buzz. These fish grow every year he tells these stories. They started out at 3#'s!

I don't know what the suvival rate is or would be for this creek. One thing to remember though is that Browns are mainly a nocturnal species. And none of us are fishing for them at night. It is not impossible to catch one in the daylight, especially during the winter months, but your chances are slim unless you happen to get there right after a delivery. My first brown was actually caught in Shoal Creek.

[Buzz]

Yep and they are still growing in the creek, I hope.