trythisonemv Posted October 9, 2015 Posted October 9, 2015 I may have stumbled across a trout stream with a self sustaining population. I was having a picnic near a clear spring creek in Lawrence county when my wife and I decided to go for a walk. We looked in the water and there they were. Apparently there was once a trout hatchery up stream from there and they have been there ever since. According to my father in law anyway.
ollie Posted October 10, 2015 Posted October 10, 2015 If you are talking about the stream that crosses HWY 60 then it isn't as secret as you think. Not sure where exactly you are talking about, but that one I know of for sure. "you can always beat the keeper, but you can never beat the post" There are only three things in life that are certain : death, taxes, and the wind blowing at Capps Creek!
trythisonemv Posted October 10, 2015 Author Posted October 10, 2015 Not that stream exactly but a tributary of that stream much further down. I'd say that's where they originated from for sure though.
mhall02 Posted October 11, 2015 Posted October 11, 2015 Must the that creek that is in the 'middle' (wink wink, hint hint) right? The one Ollie is taking about had a hatchery at the headwater, and had some really nice trout back in the late 80s early 90s. Private land and did strictly catch and release, one or two close to 20". One December caught a 20"+ male in full spawning colors, looked like something off the cover of Field and Stream, even jumped a time or two. Too bad I didn't have a cell phone back then to snap a pic.
trythisonemv Posted October 12, 2015 Author Posted October 12, 2015 Father in law says it was from hatchery in Verona and over time they made it all the way down to where I found them. I am going out there tomorrow morning to try to get one to eat a fly and to break in my new waders. Ill take the camera so I can share if I catch one, Geoff and BilletHead 2
Gavin Posted October 12, 2015 Posted October 12, 2015 Not secret anymore! Should not be to hard to find with a few references.
Gavin Posted October 13, 2015 Posted October 13, 2015 Yep, and several others. Bet it's by a railroad track if not privately stocked.
trythisonemv Posted November 4, 2015 Author Posted November 4, 2015 Went back and didn't catch or see a thing.
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