late October on Brodhead

[greg s]

I fished the last 3 weekends on the Brodhead at the Evergreen section, which is not stocked. While there aren't near as many fish as the stocked sections, there are some nice fish in it. I have never caught anything but browns there. I got the triple skunk! Really heavy leaf action over that period, and I have never figured out how to catch much in those conditions. Because of all the rain we seemed to get just about every Friday in late September and early October, I didn't go then as the water levels jumped to where I don't like wading it. I usually do very well there in the fall, but this year it wasn't happening for me.

 

[FIN-ITE 34]

This time of year you have to fish the tailouts for the big spawners. Get in a good high area overlooking the tailouts to spot the spawning fish and try either flossing them in the beds or use a good size hook heavy nymph and when you are over them, give it a good rip.
Now I don't have any firsthand knowledge of such fishing, but I hear that is how some guys do some serious catching in the fall.

That being said, I have already stopped fishing my favorite wild brown river because the fish have already started to spawn and I probably won't be back until December.

 

[greg s]

I stop fishing in October also. The tail outs there always hold the big ones at some point in the day, usually at dusk in warmer weather. But I don't fish over spawners either. Besides, my little fingers get too cold.