Mountain Brookies

Post by **moonshine** » Tue Jun 15, 2010 9:43 pm

Well I got up before day light this morning and met up with Steve (TMH). We tried for some lakers but they just weren't hungry. On my drive home I was feeling somewhat disappointed. So I decided to take a trip into the Opeongo mountains and check on one of my old fishin' spots. The drive was rough, so bad it took me 45 minutes to travel only 2 miles. When I got there the lake was just like glass.

After trying a slip bobber for about 10 minutes I picked up a small speck about 8 inches. I managed a successful release. Then i tried floating a worm off the bottom. BINGO!!! I picked up a couple 10 inchers first. they swallowed the hook so in the bag they went. in the next 30 minutes i snagged a couple of nice ones. One was full of shad flies and the other was full of small crawfish.

While I was there, 2 Otters came to check me out and thats when i realized that i forgot my camera in the truck. But I managed to snap a pic of this Beaver.

All in all, it ended up bein' a great day

Post by **cprince** » Tue Jun 15, 2010 10:01 pm

I swear moonshine, you should start your posts with; "Dear Penthouse Forum..."

Gorgeous fish... hawt.

Craig

Post by **Mike P** » Tue Jun 15, 2010 10:36 pm

Persistance pays off.

Post by **troutnmuskiehunter** » Wed Jun 16, 2010 5:26 am

I just got your pm

Glad you went and checked it out Steve!!....nice looking Specks!....I haven't been back to "that lake" since I sold the tent trailer in 1983 and left your neck of the woods

.....sure is nice to know that the trout are still in there!!....looking forward to spending a couple of days up there with you this year....see you next week for another adventure

Post by **GuinnessGuy** » Wed Jun 16, 2010 7:07 am

Two words: Fish Porn!

That's an awesome report!
GG

Post by **Tip-up** » Wed Jun 16, 2010 8:02 am

Cool report and pics moonshine. Not to take anything away from your report but my partner and I had the same luck.

Went stream fishing for brookies, rainbows and browns with no trout luck and decided to hit up a small spec lake for a few hours on the way home. Turned out to be a great evening! We caught a bunch of small stockers in the 8-10'' size and one good one that was 14''. All were caught on a worm and bobber except for the bigger fella I caught fishing a worm off of the bottom

Thanks for sharing moonshine

Post by **pikeman** » Wed Jun 16, 2010 8:34 am

Awsome pics Moonshine!!!!! Is this a Lake X !!!!!!!

Post by **troutbum** » Wed Jun 16, 2010 8:41 am

Sweet, nice report

Post by **canoedude** » Wed Jun 16, 2010 8:47 am

Nice brookies moonshine - makes me eager to get back to the cottage up north!

Post by **moonshine** » Wed Jun 16, 2010 9:07 am

it is a lake but it is more like the size of a big pond, maybe 10 acres in size or so

Post by **pikeman** » Wed Jun 16, 2010 9:33 am

is it a secret pond!!!! I am at Mink lake and always looking for new spots. You can PM me.

Post by **troutnmuskiehunter** » Wed Jun 16, 2010 9:39 am

pikeman wrote:Awsome pics Moonshine!!!!! Is this a Lake X !!!!!!!

YES it is....

pikeman wrote:is it a secret pond!!!!

Again, yes it is

Post by **Rideau-snag** » Wed Jun 16, 2010 9:58 am

nice trout

Post by **Dore** » Wed Jun 16, 2010 1:24 pm

Beautifull fish

Post by **crankbait58** » Wed Jun 16, 2010 1:27 pm

Very nice! Brings back fond memories of my fly rod days.