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By: Ziggyz (offline)  Wednesday, August 17 2011 @ 11:44 AM EDT (Read 2625 times)  

I am going to be posting a picture of a trout while standing in snow on this board this year . i know of a spot that they catch some nice browns but have been busy Ice fishng and have had little intrest in this kind of fishing . i plan on trying some things i have seen in viedos of local rivers and feel i have a spot that may produce some fish this winter prob start fishing it Jan and couple times threw out winter and see what happens i know there are big browns there Smile what are you thoughts on this? have you  ? or do any of you dawn the gear in the winter months for trout? Any input would begreat,  flies used,  water to look for,  etc...


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By: LeeGoldsmith (offline)  Wednesday, August 17 2011 @ 11:50 AM EDT  

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The one river that comes to mind in New Hampshire is the Newfound, that has some big Rainbows in it that time of year.  Other then that I have very little to say because I will not be fishing until April.  I do fish late into the year over at Sebago Lake for LandLocked Salmon.  Have hooked into some pigs over there.

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By: Dave V (offline)  Wednesday, August 17 2011 @ 12:37 PM EDT  

   Ziggy I am very fortunate . I am able to fly fish all year long. We have some crazy winters here in western SD . In the middle of Jan-Feb it can be -10 one day and + 40 the next.  I have had great success in the winter.  Cool thing a few years back a buddy and me went fly fishing and I hooked into a 20 inch plus rainbow  broke him off on the edge of the ice along the stream.  I did manage to land some nice browns in the 16 inch category . . A few hours later we were on the ice bring in rainbows out of my ice shanty.  The thing you will have to remember the guides on your rod will ice up and you have clear them on a continuous bases. I think they make a product to help prevent it but I have never used it. The hatch will consist mainly of midges.   Small emergers will work as well.  Nymphs are a good bet to.  You will have to keep us informed.  I can't wait to hear the stories and photos Dave V



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By: LeeGoldsmith (offline)  Wednesday, August 17 2011 @ 12:48 PM EDT  

Check out this link, Winter fishing in Colorado.  May take a little time to come up, but worth it.

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By: Nic (offline)  Thursday, August 18 2011 @ 08:55 PM EDT  

 Lee,

 

It's funny you mention the Newfound.  I don't winter fish much, but around mid january-February I get cabin fever like you would not believe.  It's about this time I take a trip to the newfound.  It's the best winter fun I have, and I've only caught a fish once.  It's just the thought of not being at work, about not feeling your feet, or you hands, and the about the thought that maybe, just maybe you could catch a trout.  It's always small nymphs.  The one I actually caught was on a tiny size 18 or 20 brassie as a dropper off a prince.  But around March the Newfound can start to be productive.  before the water gets high from the lake melting off, Ive caught some nice 20-22"+ rainbows in the March.  

 

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By: Ziggyz (offline)  Friday, August 19 2011 @ 07:54 AM EDT  

Nic this is much closer and will produce this winter Smile i have caught large browns here during the winter on spin gear with live smeltSmile

 


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