Catskill Mountain Man
Explore, and implore to explore
I'm not going to say where, but I BELIEVE I've found a population of salters or sea runs in the Hudson valley.
There are multiple small creeks that flow for only short distances within the rugged lower Hudson Valley. One is near where I work and also a place I'm prospecting to crab the mighty muddy Hudson.
I located a cold creek and followed it from it's small mouth upwards. I brought my spin rod and fly rod but realized the small spin rod would be more productive on this tiny stream (I know, I know. I need to get a 5 1/2ft 1 wt). I didn't see any sizable fish but did get some strong tugs from unseen fish and ended the 15-20 mins trip skunked.
Anyway on the was back down to check the traps that I let sit for waaay too long while exploring the stream. I stopped by the mouth of the creek only to see about 5-7 large trout in holding in the mouth.
Let me give you a description of the mouth of the creek. When a large ship rolls by the waves flow up the creek up to the first real riffle.
I stood there in disbelief the sun was bright and there was no mistaking that they were trout. May have been brook, may have been brown. I'm not sure because they were shining silver!
I called over another near-by person for a 2nd opinion but was immediately screamed in my face "JASON!! come here bring your rod!! There are big trout here!!". Some kid came storming at us and as he cast his worm and bobber he threw his rod into the water... Scattering the fish.
I was pissed that I didnt get a picture and pissed at the guy. But after some talk he assured me he was a fellow trout enthusiast and was also sure that what we saw were large silverish trout.
Before the kid got to the side of the creek the fish moved from their hold and I got a perfect look at ones eyes, fins, mouth and head. They were trout and WAY too big for that stream where an 8-10 incher would have been a trophy.
I looked up the stream and its minimal info, and the internet claims it doesn't have rainbow's only brooks and browns.
Has there ever been thought/research into the Hudson's many small streams or larger cold rivers? Some trout must use some form or another of the muddy Hudson to feed.
There are multiple small creeks that flow for only short distances within the rugged lower Hudson Valley. One is near where I work and also a place I'm prospecting to crab the mighty muddy Hudson.
I located a cold creek and followed it from it's small mouth upwards. I brought my spin rod and fly rod but realized the small spin rod would be more productive on this tiny stream (I know, I know. I need to get a 5 1/2ft 1 wt). I didn't see any sizable fish but did get some strong tugs from unseen fish and ended the 15-20 mins trip skunked.
Anyway on the was back down to check the traps that I let sit for waaay too long while exploring the stream. I stopped by the mouth of the creek only to see about 5-7 large trout in holding in the mouth.
Let me give you a description of the mouth of the creek. When a large ship rolls by the waves flow up the creek up to the first real riffle.
I stood there in disbelief the sun was bright and there was no mistaking that they were trout. May have been brook, may have been brown. I'm not sure because they were shining silver!
I called over another near-by person for a 2nd opinion but was immediately screamed in my face "JASON!! come here bring your rod!! There are big trout here!!". Some kid came storming at us and as he cast his worm and bobber he threw his rod into the water... Scattering the fish.
I was pissed that I didnt get a picture and pissed at the guy. But after some talk he assured me he was a fellow trout enthusiast and was also sure that what we saw were large silverish trout.
Before the kid got to the side of the creek the fish moved from their hold and I got a perfect look at ones eyes, fins, mouth and head. They were trout and WAY too big for that stream where an 8-10 incher would have been a trophy.
I looked up the stream and its minimal info, and the internet claims it doesn't have rainbow's only brooks and browns.
Has there ever been thought/research into the Hudson's many small streams or larger cold rivers? Some trout must use some form or another of the muddy Hudson to feed.
