Trout Season in England Opens
It actually opened 9 days ago and, Kevin, from Lincolnshire emailed me a photo of a brown trout he caught during opening week. He must have sensed that I am dying to hit my favorite spot with my fly rod, but the melting snow and ice is still persisting here. I’ll return the favor with a photo soon Kev!
As Kevin knows, I am still trying to track down some brown trout in my area. My latest lead will take me to the town of Bracebridge this spring. I know the MNR has stocked a section of the Muskoka River with some brown trout. Has anyone caught any yet? I will keep you posted on how my search progresses.
Thanks for the photo. Nice Fish!
For a great fly fishing blog (on that side of the world), I suggest you visit the Urban Fly Fisher. Although, based out of scotland, this blog will have you wanting to jump on the next plane across the pond to fish.
Well…I think you are on to something there. I think water temperature food sources play another role in it. I hear of brown trout being caught further south than us in the limestone watersheds you mention. The Grande River system comes to mind. Apparently, as I mentioned above, they stocked brown trout in the Muskoka River. I’ll find ‘em and let you know : )
I have sent your question off to a fish biologist who posts on a blog called Fish Geek. His link is in my sidebar (to the right) under fishing.
I know this spring, that there is a spot on the Muskoka River where you can catch, Lake Trout, brook trout, and rainbow trout. The water is cold and the smelts are running.
What’s the key difference between brown trout / rainbow trout habitat and brook trout / lake trout habitat? My guess is that the former require limestone based watersheds while the latter require the acidic rocks of the Canadian shield. Am I on the right track here?