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June 5th, 2009
Battenkill River, Salem,NY
Its our prime spring fishing time. River levels are what I would considered to be low so I have been guiding on the lower and larger stretches of my area streams. Hatches have been sporadic but all the "June bugs" are present. We are seeing tan and cream caddis, mayfly species including March Browns, large sulfurs (Lt. Cahills) and small sulfers. Also late in appearance, yellow and lime sallies, our June stonefly species. Because of the lower water levels, dry fly action has been good in mid-morning and now evening times. My best fishing has been on the NY side of our area streams. Yes we are catching stocked fish mostly, but they are alot of fun and we are also catching some nice holdover Browns in the 14"-18" range. What a hoot when they grab your fly, right to the reel for the line,some even taking us near the backing. As for the VT streams, our stocked fisheries,namely the Otter and Walloomsac have been fishing poorly. Early season stocking(late April) resulted in excess harvest by the bait fisherman, so that when our fly time arrived, there were few fish to play with. Also because of disease issues, stocking from one of our biggest hatcheries (Grand Isle,Lake Champlain) has resulted in no stocking to our inland waterways. The bottom line is the numbers stocked are down, in some cases by half.
June is also my prime time to catch just wild fish. My small stream targets are only fishing fair, not because of a lack of fish, but because water levels are low. The one bright spot is that the Battenkill in Vermont which is no-kill and managed as a wild trout fishery is fishing quite well. No big fish but plenty of 4-8" brookies and 6-10" Browns. As long as you fish during the week when boating activity is down, there are great opportunities!!!!
Remember, if interested in checking my availability for guiding, please contact me and leave an evening phone number. Most days of the week, I am streamside guiding, but I will return your call as soon as I get home.
Tight Lines,
Peter Basta
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