My son-in-law loves to fish. The other day, we headed up Salter's Brook - one of the tributaries of the Medway. How we ended up there, I'm not quite sure - it wasn't on my list of possible destinations. But it looked inviting when we drove by, and he suggested we give it a try.
We put the canoe in and paddled up to the first run - fished for a half hour or so without success, then portaged around the rapids and on upstream. The water was deep and black and flecked with foam. It looked so perfect for trout fishing, I almost forgot it was August. When I checked the water temperature, it was 68F - a little too warm for Brookies.
It was a brief outing, 2 hours at most. Not surprisingly, we saw no sign of trout. In September, the water will cool down and trout will start to "color up", taking on an orange or red hue on their bellies as they prepare to spawn. Remember, it's catch and release only from September 1 to September 30 and the use of natural bait is prohibited.
Good Luck and Good Fishin'!
RP
Photo by Tony Haffner: Salter's Brook
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
August Trout
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Yup, a lovely spot.
You and I had a funny trip there many years ago. Oddly, I don't remember whether the fishing was any good but I do remember the camaraderie and beauty of the place.
Cheers,
Steve
Wow, I went to college on the river Medway.
Different river, different continent come to think of it.
Sprawling mud and general urban ugliness. You have the best Medway by far.
Steve:
It wasn't that funny at the time.. didn't we break your rod dragging the canoe around a rapids? Oh yes, then there was the part where I pulled the canoe too high up on the bank, washing water in over the stern and soaking your 35mm SLR?
I don't remember catching any trout either...
RP
Steve:
The Medway in Nova Scotia is a river to love. At one time it was one of the most prolific Atlantic Salmon rivers in our province - now, sadly it has been devastated by a century of acid rain from the industrial core of North America, and years of over-fishing both commercially at sea, and locally by anglers and poachers.
It still is unrivaled for its scenic beauty. Speaking of beauty, I was knocked out by your amazing artwork! Kudos!
RP
Fortunately, the fishin is always good, even when the catchin is slow.
Amen to that, Mister A!
RP
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