Water continues to drop. Very low for this time of year, no sign of the salmon run and with this heat they may hold up in the cold water pools waiting for a rise in the river.
I have only heard of one verified salmon up this way and it was taken at salmon brook. Most recent guests put a nice effort in but only came up with a few trout.
Lots of kayak's on the river, grad students enjoying nature.
Sunday, June 17, 2012
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
13th June 2012
Water is low and continues to drop.
Although I keep hearing of the odd salmon being caught, everything seems to be hearsay and at this point unconfirmed. We have had people on the river for short periods of time for past few days, picked up some small trout but not seen a trace of a salmon.
Although I keep hearing of the odd salmon being caught, everything seems to be hearsay and at this point unconfirmed. We have had people on the river for short periods of time for past few days, picked up some small trout but not seen a trace of a salmon.
Friday, June 8, 2012
7th June 2012
Guess I got a bit ahead of myself. We still have sea run trout moving through. Reports from Doaktown and upriver of seeing good trout fishing in fits and spurts. You just have to be at the right place at the right time. Even with the cool weather and rain the river is dropping fast.
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
6th June 2012
Well it's confirmed, the "sea trout" got by, they are now residing in Juniper by the hundreds, those few we were picking up were stragglers. The brights are getting nearer by the day and the odd one is already by.
Sunday, June 3, 2012
3'd June 2012
Blustery windy day from the East - not a fishermans envy.
Our cottage visitors tried a bit of fishing yesterday with no luck and slept through a Black Bear showing off across from the cottage. Wendy and I greatly appreciated the lobster they brought us and the raccoons tried desperately to get into the lobster remnants overnight.
I was out for an hour yesterday evening after seeing a large fish jump, either a very large trout or a grilse and my upstream neighbour reports seeing a large fish roll. All I picked up was a few 10-13 inch river trout. There are not a lot of fish showing at the moment but I'm sure the odd one is sneaking through.
Some of our clients who have heard that the cottage may be going on the market at the end of this season have contacted us lementing the loss or trying to book into 2013.
It's sure nice to have loyal clintale but we have to move on and be able to get away and enjoy our short NB summers during our retirement.
Our cottage visitors tried a bit of fishing yesterday with no luck and slept through a Black Bear showing off across from the cottage. Wendy and I greatly appreciated the lobster they brought us and the raccoons tried desperately to get into the lobster remnants overnight.
I was out for an hour yesterday evening after seeing a large fish jump, either a very large trout or a grilse and my upstream neighbour reports seeing a large fish roll. All I picked up was a few 10-13 inch river trout. There are not a lot of fish showing at the moment but I'm sure the odd one is sneaking through.
Some of our clients who have heard that the cottage may be going on the market at the end of this season have contacted us lementing the loss or trying to book into 2013.
It's sure nice to have loyal clintale but we have to move on and be able to get away and enjoy our short NB summers during our retirement.
Thursday, May 31, 2012
31st May 2012
Light rain on/off for past few days has brought the river up ever so slightly. Tried the waters out with no sign of decent size trout or salmon at the moment, but this is the last day of May and June usually starts the main bright run.
The August long weekend cancellation has now been taken.
We still have a few days open in August.
The August long weekend cancellation has now been taken.
We still have a few days open in August.
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
23'd May 2012
Gave the trout another try this afternoon - hard fishing, too cold for hatch so they were very slow to rise to a dry fly, plus a constant East wind just to make things miserable.
Did land a decent mix of River and Sea Trout, lost the Grandaddy of course. The only thing I could get their attention with was the White/green Bomber.
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
22nd May 2012
OK, here we go - tied into the first of the sea run trout this afternoon, landed about (10) kept (4), they were taking white millers out of the air and on occassion off the water. I found the best working fly was a white/green bomber fished dry but there was so much feed in/on/over the water that they were being very choosy.
For those lesser fishermen interested in bright salmon, we have had our first early run (Rocky Brook)bright arrive also, so don't be surprised if you tie into a salmon while fishing trout, that's what usually happens to me :)
Note: We have had a cancellation for the New Brunswick Day long weekend in August if anyone is interested. (August 2 - 9th).
For those lesser fishermen interested in bright salmon, we have had our first early run (Rocky Brook)bright arrive also, so don't be surprised if you tie into a salmon while fishing trout, that's what usually happens to me :)
Note: We have had a cancellation for the New Brunswick Day long weekend in August if anyone is interested. (August 2 - 9th).
Monday, May 21, 2012
21st MAY 2012
Great weekend, lots of kayaks and canoes on the river.
Reports that the Gasperau Run has gone through, probably to Miramichi Lake by now.
Our weekend guests picked up some river trout along the shore but no sign of sea run or brights at the moment. Any day now expect to start hearing reports. My first reports on large trout always seem to come in from up river, which means that the big ones get by without drawing too much attention,
Don't remember if I mentioned previously but we do have our bear back and he brought a moose friend with him this year..
Giving some serious thought toward selling off the cottage and river frontage at the end of this season. So if you hear of any serious queries for a cottage on the Miramichi we'd appreciate it if you sent them our way :)
Reports that the Gasperau Run has gone through, probably to Miramichi Lake by now.
Our weekend guests picked up some river trout along the shore but no sign of sea run or brights at the moment. Any day now expect to start hearing reports. My first reports on large trout always seem to come in from up river, which means that the big ones get by without drawing too much attention,
Don't remember if I mentioned previously but we do have our bear back and he brought a moose friend with him this year..
Giving some serious thought toward selling off the cottage and river frontage at the end of this season. So if you hear of any serious queries for a cottage on the Miramichi we'd appreciate it if you sent them our way :)
Monday, May 14, 2012
14th May 2012
About time I drafted a bit of an update:
Water is falling to a good June level, further heavy rain notwithstanding.
We really are in that "in between stage" waiting for the first sign of seatrout and brights.
I tested the water this evening, there are some good size river trout around but not taking well. They come up once for a fly and if you don't get the hook set, they won't rise again until you throw something different at them.
Wen and I are giving some serious thought toward selling off the cottage at the end of this season. So if you hear of any serious queries for a cottage on the Miramichi we'd appreaciate it if you sent them our way :)
Water is falling to a good June level, further heavy rain notwithstanding.
We really are in that "in between stage" waiting for the first sign of seatrout and brights.
I tested the water this evening, there are some good size river trout around but not taking well. They come up once for a fly and if you don't get the hook set, they won't rise again until you throw something different at them.
Wen and I are giving some serious thought toward selling off the cottage at the end of this season. So if you hear of any serious queries for a cottage on the Miramichi we'd appreaciate it if you sent them our way :)
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