Sat 1/5 Trout

[Dave B.]

Here's a few from Sat in the rain and high water. My apologies for the lousy picture quality.

[thmyorke1]

Nice brookies and a beautiful brownie caught by the trout expert himself

[Dave B.]

Originally Posted by thmyorke1

Nice brookies and a beautiful brownie caught by the trout expert himself

Thanks The1. They were from a total of a half dozen brookies all between 10 and 13 inches. The brown was a pleasant surprise. Didn't expect to see one but happy I did.
Those good sized brooks are the result of beaver dam impoundments. I still can't comprehend why some guys feel so dead set on destroying every beaver dam they find on a wild trout brook. Unless the dam is creating such a large impoundment that it's thermally ruining the downstream waters it should be left alone. Such small impoundments on wild trout waters create habitat that allows for the development of both greater numbers and much larger fish than the stream would normally hold. Looking for bigger wild trout? Find a WTS that has a 3-4 year old beaver dam on it and you'll likely find your personal best wild trout.
Some years ago Bear Creek near Allamuchy Twp had a big beaver dam just above Shades of Death Rd. The impoundment above this dam held countless wild brookies from 10 up to at least 15-16 inches. Tossing a spinner through there was an absolute blast as one could easily land 15-20 wild brookies in excess of 10-11 inches in a couple of hours. The downside however was that as the years passed the dam grew larger and subsequently the upstream impoundment. In addition the beavers continued removing the shading trees and shrubs above the dam, and eventually the resulting un-shaded, large impoundment became a thermal hazard to the downstream waters for a significant distance and needed to be removed.
Ehh, sorry, got side tracked again.

[thmyorke1]

Well Dave you seemed to answered why ppl take the beaver builds down out at the same time as defending them x)

I haven't found one myself yet. I like it when tiny creeks transform into a fish city; be it the creek, thats so small you can jump over it, randomly turns into a deep hole, deeper than it is wide. So satisfying to find these spots on WTS cause you just know you found "the spot"

[FASTEDDIE29]

Great fish Dave! They are just perfect. I’ve been dying to get up there but haven’t found the time. That spot is pretty sacred, especially with the amount of wild fish it holds. Amazing!!!

[Hookmanski]

awesome fish Dave! Love to see those brookies. Beautiful!