Beaverkill Report 4/12/09

[Wbranch]

Burtboards -

"This may be frowned upon...but I've heard of wild rainbows in the Beaverkill."

Why would that be frowned upon? I think it is great that the rainbow is now more of a potential catch than just a novely catch.

 

[coolkyle]

How heavily regulated is private stocking? Would it be possible to introduce Lahontan cutthroat somewhere?

 

[flyI4]

The rainbows are wild...go fish the public water on the upper beaverkill(just above junction pool and upstream a couple miles) and you will find the rainbows to almost equal the brown trout population. The rainbows are hear to stay and now its not just a spawning migration,they are resident fish that stay year round. If you catch a stocky rainbow, you can tell by head shape,fight,and color pattern pretty easily. Most wild bkill rainbows are 10-14 too where as Ive noticed the stockies to be bigger that get washed down.

 

[KingCrab004]

Its very easy to find spots on the Beaverkill, most of the good pools are named and have signs up on the road. You won't have a problem find a spot. If I were you I'd start off in Roscoe and head downstream. Stop at one of the flyshops in town and they'll yet you know whats been hatching. Have fun.

Will do. Thanks for the Tips.

 

[4dennis]

I love the Beaverkill

 

[raven]

i can only speak from my own experience, but , as a local who has fished these water since age 5, i can tell everyone that there has been a good population of rainbows there for at least 12 years. in the tribs and the rivers. just my 2 cents.

 

[Wbranch]

Raven,

That info is worth at least a $1.00 - don't shortchange yourself. I thnk it is great that rainbows have established themselves in the BK fishery. I think I'll start fishing there again. Is there enough water to float my pontoon boat?? Just kidding.