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Bears are coming down to the Housatonic River, as spotted by column author Patrick L. Sullivan two weeks ago. Photo by Patrick L. Sullivan
It is a sad but undeniable truth that many if not most of our trout streams in the Northeastern U.S. require stocking of trout.
That means trucks from state hatcheries occasionally appear and put large numbers of hatchery-raised trout in the rivers.
These three rods illustrate the range of fixed-line fishing options. The top is a heavy rod designed for carp fishing, and is almost 15 feet long when extended. The middle rod is very small at 5 feet when extended and barely 8 inches collapsed, making it literally pocket-sized. The bottom rod can be fished at lengths of about 8 feet, 9.5 feet and 11 feet. Photo by Patrick L. Sullivan
A few years back I received a strange birthday present from a friend. It was some kind of fishing rod that collapsed. I took the cap off the butt and the sections started sliding out. I pushed them back in, screwed the cap back on, and stuck it in the fish closet.
The gist of fishing right now is: There are three brook trout streams, the Blackberry and the Furnace Brook in North Canaan and the Housatonic, all within 20 miles of Lakeville (staying in-state).
I can avoid other people quite easily on any of these bodies of water. I’ve been doing it for decades, never mind pandemics.
A group of teens from Westchester County, N.Y., traveled to Falls Village to leap from the cliffs above the Great Falls. Photo by Hunter O. Lyle
AMESVILLE — When the water level on the Housatonic River is low between the Great Falls and the First Light power station in Falls Village, I like to fish this angling no-man’s land.
A stocked brown trout from the Blackberry River in North Canaan, Conn. The state has stocked the stream several times in recent months. Photo by Patrick L. Sullivan
The gist of fishing right now is: There are three brook trout streams in nearby Conneciticut, the Blackberry and the Furnace Brook in North Canaan and the Housatonic, all within 20 miles of Lakeville (staying in-state).
A mixed bag of fishing and fishing-related reports:
The state fish stocking trucks have been busy. The Blackberry River in North Canaan got the treatment again last week. I knew something was up when I caught a double of 12-inch brook trout right under the bridge at Beckley Furnace.
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