isleomaniac Posted November 11, 2017 Report Share Posted November 11, 2017 Anyone notice a change this year? I have seen far fewer trout than in previous years. Too warm to stock, budget cuts etc? Worm Hatch Inspector. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Arra Posted November 11, 2017 Report Share Posted November 11, 2017 Yes, For sure! especially more Rainbows and Less Larger Browns. More challenging and fun trying to find the correct "match the hatch" Fly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The BuzzardsBayBruin Posted November 12, 2017 Report Share Posted November 12, 2017 The spring stocking was the best I’ve ever experienced. have yet to fish the fall. Hopefully some of the 25” browns survived!!! this guy was taken this spring a couple weeks after stocking Fancy catches fisherman, simple catches fish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEFFSOD Posted November 13, 2017 Report Share Posted November 13, 2017 They have not stocked browns in the fall in the SE district the last two years. Pretty sure they had previous years but not certain. Does seem there are fewer fish this fall but I also attribute the slow fishing to the warm temperatures. The ponds haven't turned over yet and it seems to get better from shore once that happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FishermanTim Posted November 13, 2017 Report Share Posted November 13, 2017 There may have been issues regarding available stock due to issues at the fisheries where they buy their fish from, since they don't raise their own fish anymore (or if they do it's so limited that they HAVE to buy from out-of-state). In any case, if they are stocking fewer and fewer fish year after year, shouldn't they be reflected in the licensing? I understand that out license fees are used in more than one capacity, but a fishing license is only used for fishing, and if they are not fulfilling their implied obligation to stock our waters as we were led to believe, shouldn't their be some sort of restitution/recourse for us? Personally, I've come to care less about trout, since the state no longer seem to care about fish reproduction and focus only on a "put and take" fishery. I have been fortunate enough to find some naturally reproducing brook trout, but they waters where I found them have been so overfished that even the stocked trout don't last a month before they all get fished out. Thankfully they haven't gotten involved with any other fresh water fish species. Note - Striped bass and cod are their own category. I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isleomaniac Posted November 14, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2017 Found a midge hatch yesterday, about 35 trout were blitzing from 10-2:30 and still going on when I left. I went through 6 different flies and had the best luck on a number 18 all white subsurface fly. Caught 10 rainbows, and 2 browns. Most of the bows were smaller than previous years at 12-inches. Worm Hatch Inspector. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyBallGame Posted November 14, 2017 Report Share Posted November 14, 2017 1 hour ago, isleomaniac said: Found a midge hatch yesterday, about 35 trout were blitzing from 10-2:30 and still going on when I left. I went through 6 different flies and had the best luck on a number 18 all white subsurface fly. Caught 10 rainbows, and 2 browns. Most of the bows were smaller than previous years at 12-inches. The spring stocking seemed to put huge numbers into the ponds, in the southeast anyways. I haven't had much success in the Fall, although this can probably be attributed to me getting a late start on fishing for trout. Haven't seen this type of midge hatch yet at any of the ponds I frequent. (*member formerly known as 'wmitchell1') Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macattack893 Posted November 14, 2017 Report Share Posted November 14, 2017 I had way more numbers and quality trout in the spring compared to this fall. This could also be due to better quality trout and more variety rather than just rainbows in the fall. I was fishing mostly cape cod trout ponds and was catching way more than I did in the couple times I have gone targeting trout this fall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassturds Posted November 18, 2017 Report Share Posted November 18, 2017 On 11/12/2017 at 7:09 PM, JEFFSOD said: They have not stocked browns in the fall in the SE district the last two years. Pretty sure they had previous years but not certain. Does seem there are fewer fish this fall but I also attribute the slow fishing to the warm temperatures. The ponds haven't turned over yet and it seems to get better from shore once that happens. no browns?? why?? i caught one down in plymouth last week at midnight on a small topwater wake bait Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEFFSOD Posted November 18, 2017 Report Share Posted November 18, 2017 I have no explanation as to why but if you look at the stocking website and review the stockings back in early October you will see only rainbows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce3 Posted November 20, 2017 Report Share Posted November 20, 2017 I'm hoping for some good trout fishing and to trying some new ponds. All rainbows for me last spring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golden Posted November 22, 2017 Report Share Posted November 22, 2017 I heard they stocked browns in the chu but it is not reported Salty part-time writer, full-time fishing fool... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikez2 Posted November 22, 2017 Report Share Posted November 22, 2017 Not to complain, I do like rainbows and to this day, in my old age, I still like to lay on the bank getting rays while my nightcrawler soaks. Same as I did as a young buck with all the time in the world. Also a great way to put on a sure fresh fish fry. In season, they're reliable enough to plan a meal, invite the guests, THEN go out a grab a quick limit. I never ever keep em for the freezer, but to eat the same night, sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdowning Posted November 23, 2017 Report Share Posted November 23, 2017 18 hours ago, golden said: I heard they stocked browns in the chu but it is not reported They tend to be quiet about chu stockings. Although that LL stocking a yr or two ago was widely reported by tackle shops and some of the fishing regulars. Pfantum Pfishah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slacktide Posted November 24, 2017 Report Share Posted November 24, 2017 They grow pounds of fish not numbers, so the bigger fish come at the expense of fewer numbers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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