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photo-Donna Tate
photo-Richard Tate
A wild Brook Trout caught from an unpressured stream.
inches. I did not see another angler that afternoon, and I
observed that the fishing paths along the stream had just
about vanished.
When fishing during the fall months, wild Brook
Trout and Brown Trout are spawning. Anglers should
consider this when fishing to limit disturbance to
spawning fish.
During these months, hunters are in the woods, often
close to trout streams. To be safe, it is a good idea to
wear some orange clothing.
Solitary trout fishing also allows anglers to target
specific fish, especially large ones that may have eluded
anglers during the course of the season. The lack of
pressure helps make these trout a little less wary than on
more popular streams. A perfect example is December
16, 2017. I located a large trout that I did not think other
anglers had found near a streamside root wad. I fished for
the trout numerous times after I first located it, but I was
unable to hook the fish. However, the trout readily took a
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The author fishing on a small stream.
size 12 beadhead Hare's Ear Nymph that cloudy December
afternoon. My journal reads, "The big trout at the root wad
turned out to be a 20-inch Brown Trout. Even though the
water temperature was only 36 degrees F, he gave a good
account of himself before I landed him. I think the lack of
fishing pressure made him more vulnerable than he would
have been on a stream with lots of other anglers."
I think it is obvious that solitary trout fishing, which
allows an angler to fish unpressured water, is a significant
advantage for the angler. However, there is one problem
that a solitary trout angler needs to address each time he
or she goes fishing-safety. Anglers need to let people
know where they are fishing. After all, slipping and
falling is a real possibility. Carrying and using cell phones
is a good way for anglers to maintain contact with family
and friends.
Solitary trout fishing allows anglers to test their ability
to catch trout under uncrowded fishing conditions. It
really is a special form of trout fishing.
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