As winter fast approaches Austin and I thought we'd shift our focus towards trout. Once again the Bluestone River was stocked with Rainbows, some of which weigh up to four pounds. We had receive
d 2 to 3 inches of rain the night before and the river was rising throughout the whole day, making the fishing more difficult as the day went on. Austin ended up catching 5 rainbows and I caught 3 along with a redeye and a nice little smallmouth weighing in just short of 2 and a half pounds. It's one of the better ones I've caught in a while and a bit surprising as the bass fishing has slowed quite a bit. One of the most intriguing things we encountered was a blue herring that followed us most of the day. It didn't seem bothered by us in the slightest and let us get quite close to him. I guess he was out fishing too. I watched him land on a rock on the opposite river bank from me. He stood there motionless for several minutes only to catch a fish of his own. I guess it was a good day for everyone.
d 2 to 3 inches of rain the night before and the river was rising throughout the whole day, making the fishing more difficult as the day went on. Austin ended up catching 5 rainbows and I caught 3 along with a redeye and a nice little smallmouth weighing in just short of 2 and a half pounds. It's one of the better ones I've caught in a while and a bit surprising as the bass fishing has slowed quite a bit. One of the most intriguing things we encountered was a blue herring that followed us most of the day. It didn't seem bothered by us in the slightest and let us get quite close to him. I guess he was out fishing too. I watched him land on a rock on the opposite river bank from me. He stood there motionless for several minutes only to catch a fish of his own. I guess it was a good day for everyone.
