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Post by RandyH on Jun 18, 2004 10:09:24 GMT -6
Haven't fished this pond myself, but while vacationing at Barrier Bay my son & his fiance decided to try their luck using ultralight spinning gear. They caught a number of rainbow in the 6-7" size (this years' stocking?), and were shocked when my son landed a 17" rainbow. Unfortunately they had no camera, so just took a measurement before releasing it.. He said the pond seems fairly deep although the overall size is small. I know the stocking reports don't mention adult fish being stocked, but ?
Has anyone fished this pond and is it possible that fish could survive over the winter?
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Robert Burton
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Post by Robert Burton on Jun 18, 2004 12:42:46 GMT -6
yes some better fish are in there. I think it is spring fed and a few winter over.
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Post by Jamesrog on Apr 25, 2005 10:54:03 GMT -6
Randy,
One of my favorite spots for catching trout near my cottage. Although this will be the first year I have used a fly rod, we typically catch a dozen or so stocked size trout when we go there with bobbers and corn. This year I hope to catch alot more with my new fly gear... we will see. If all fails, I can still throw out the bobber and catch em the old way.
James R.
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Post by flyfisheranonymous on Apr 26, 2005 1:52:54 GMT -6
James, James, James, what is the corn thing? You will catch 20 times more fish out there with your fly rod than any other method. When I do get out there all I hear is " Look he got another one." Then everyone else leaves in frustration and you have the pond to yourself.
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Post by Jamesrog on Apr 26, 2005 7:58:11 GMT -6
Hehe... thats what I am hoping for this season. I am definately going to be trying out some of the spots mentioned within this site. Say goodbye to the old bobber and corn method hopefully.
On that note, I am really happy to have stumbled upon these forums. There is nothing better than being able to connect with "real" people who can offer advice that is relevant to local fishing patterns.
For example, I have been out at the family's cottage on Nutimik for my whole life and did not know about the hatchery on the whiteshell river! Through the information and resources on this website and helpful advice I have found, I hope to become a better fisherman.
Thank everyone,
James R.
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Post by elizard on May 2, 2005 21:23:51 GMT -6
James: does the dorothy pond produce anything during late july (like last week of july or so)?
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Post by Jamesrog on May 3, 2005 7:46:57 GMT -6
elizard,
Definately... these little trout seem to be active all year round. Maybe because the pond is so small and food is scarce, they will hit a variety of different presentations.
The pond has alot of tadpoles in the spring. Throughout the summer the surrounding area has alot of very small frogs which I am sure the trout feed on (less than 0.5" in length). Also, I noticed that the area has a ton of grasshoppers in the summer months as well. The fish are constantly rising to feed off the surface in this pond when it is quiet.
The one thing about these trout is that they are very sensitive to outside sounds. I have noticed several times when we go to the pond there will be families there with their children running and playing around. Not a fish to be seen... but as soon as they leave and things quiet down the trout start feeding again. The neat thing about this little pond is that you will get alot of hits on topwater presentations (dry fly) because it seems that is where they get alot of their food from. The downside to this pond is that the fish are pretty small on average (6" - 8") although there are some bigger ones as mentioned above.
James R.
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Post by flyfisheranonymous on May 3, 2005 10:51:13 GMT -6
They do stock adult trout in the pond but not very many. The best I caught out there last year was 18 inches. Could have been 20" if the tail wasn't rounded and his nose wasn't flat. He did put up a good fight. Hopefully he wintered but I doubt it.
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Post by elizard on May 3, 2005 11:27:06 GMT -6
Excellent information. I'm camping at otter falls from july 21-aug 1, so between the boat fishing that I won't be able to refuse (got no boat of my own, so that's my only chance to fish from a boat!), I'll definitely stop by a couple times for an evening or morning of FFing.
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Post by darrellmyskiw on May 3, 2005 13:23:05 GMT -6
I was about to note that the 3 times I stopped in to give it a cast or 5 - my bud Mr. B was there ........ then it hit me ... if Stu was about - he was likely feeding him to keep me outta there ............. sneaky Stu .... veeerrrrry sneaky  |
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