First fish of 2017 and it's a PB 'Bow!

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I worked from home today and snuck over to Echo Lake park for a half hour or so of fishing during my lunch break. I have been gunning for a Fall Stockie at Echo since Nov. with zero luck but I guess today was my lucky day. I decided to avoid the dam area where everyone fishes and instead started casting a small husky jerk in one of the few open water spots at the head of the lake. My second cast snagged the nice stockie pictured below. This was by far my biggest trout and my first caught in the winter months.

Seeing as this was the only trout I have ever caught that was actually large enough to make a meal, I decided to keep and cook it (my first non C&R ever). If anyone has any good trout recipes let me know, otherwise I am at the mercy of google!