Surface temps in our Calabogie lakes is 67-69F. That is safe enough for Catch and Release fishing. And also the fish will come to the surface for bugs and your flies! The above brookie was caught on an emerging midge which was just below the surface.
At another lake, I caught a rainbow down deep with a Coney Leech. It really should be called a Minky Leech as I had tied it with longer mink fur. Mink has more action then rabbit. My cats also like the strip of fur as I find it in all sorts of places in the house.
My favorite rainbow lake has been recently invaded by pumpkinseed. With MNR's approval I am removing as many as I can catch. I have a wet bag and I put them in and take them home for the raccoons. It is OK fishing with the 3wt. This winter I shall make a 1 wt fly rod to continue my ethnic cleansing in style. Please do the same. Many readers of this blog know what lake I am talking about. It is one of the OFS's adopted lakes in which we did supplementary stocking a few years back.
At another lake, I caught a rainbow down deep with a Coney Leech. It really should be called a Minky Leech as I had tied it with longer mink fur. Mink has more action then rabbit. My cats also like the strip of fur as I find it in all sorts of places in the house.
My favorite rainbow lake has been recently invaded by pumpkinseed. With MNR's approval I am removing as many as I can catch. I have a wet bag and I put them in and take them home for the raccoons. It is OK fishing with the 3wt. This winter I shall make a 1 wt fly rod to continue my ethnic cleansing in style. Please do the same. Many readers of this blog know what lake I am talking about. It is one of the OFS's adopted lakes in which we did supplementary stocking a few years back.
RSS Feed
