Region G – Aroostook County – Photos from the field!
The recent deep freeze will assist the freeze up of area waters for the upcoming ice fishing season. Larger, deeper lakes will warrant considerable caution for the January 1 opening in spite of the cold weather. Smaller lakes might be the safest bet for family fishing on opening weekend.
An ample supply of 12- to 14-inch brook trout have been stocked in Arnold Brook Lake in Presque Isle, Cochrane Lake in Linneus, Spaulding Lake in Oakfield, Nickerson Lake in New Limerick and Umcolcus Lake in T7R5 WELS just west of Rt. 11.
Nickerson and Arnold Brook Lake also received a number of 16- to 18-inch trout that were retired from our brood fish program.
Splake, very popular with our winter anglers, were stocked this fall in Drew’s Lake in Linneus and Squa Pan Lake in Masardis. These 12- to 14-inch fish will afford great action in these two waters.
Round up the gear, buy some hot dogs and head for the lake – there won’t be any black flies. Have a safe and enjoyable fishing season and maybe we’ll see you on the ice!
- Dave Basley, Regional Fisheries Biologist, Ashland
Pictured above is the driftwood display of flies created for my good friend Ken. A gift for him to give his son-in-law. The twelve flies represent the best patterns for fishing Northern Maine lakes during the spring trolling season.
See if you can identify them……
I’ll post the list as soon as we get a few comments.
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Over the next few weeks I will be giving you an inside look into the world of online fly swaps. I have several pending that should prove to be quite interesting.
Here’s the list:
On FTF I have these swaps:
1. The Natural Bendback Swap: Crooked Creek Bendback* End Date 1/15/2010
2. Mystery Box: Ongoing Swap……box circulates from tyer to tyer…12 in and 12 out. This swap has been going for more than a year.
3. Mystery Material Swap: Sister swap to the Mystery Box. (Open only to members of the Mystery Box Swap)
4. Gartside Memorial Swap: I’ll tye “Gartside Frog”*
5 Redfish swap: Gartside Gurgler
(More to be added as I join them)
On NAFF I have these swaps:
1. The Salmon Fly Swap: Miramachi-Cosseboom End date: 3/1/2010
2. The Bronzeback Swap: Alien Invader*
3. Pike/Warmwater Swap: Bloody Bunny Leech*
4. Eek a Mouse! Swap: Morrish Moose Rat*
5. Redfish/Specks Saltwater Swap: The Puff (aka ….”puff the magic dragon” fly)
6. Gartside Memorial Swap: Gartside Frog* (This swap is still Pending…not formally announced.)
In each case I will show you the fly I am tying, how to tye it and the flies I receive in follow-up. As of right now, I still have to “announce” a fly or two as yet not listed. (* updated info…….)
How I choose what to tye is based in part on what I like to tye and what the other tyers are tying. (No repeats Please.) The key to swapping is to tye what you like….tye early and ship the flies as soon as you are done. Don’t be late and don’t be the last tyer to ship. We have all been late, but plan on getting it in early to avoid a bad rep on the forums. Tying is fun…. And swapping is amazing!
Some of the swaps listed above are still open. Meaning YOU CAN JOIN THEM!!! Become a member of the forum and then post under the swap ”I’m In!” and you are swapping! Pretty simple stuff….. give it a try.
Now keep in mind I am not tying in all the swaps that are available. There are tons more out there than I can ever hope to tye in. So check out the two forums listed and see for your own self. Come on. Enter the world of Swappers! Share your patterns, talent, and knowledge. Leave the cliquish fly clubs behind…. Join THE WORLD OF TYERS. I’ll see you on the internet !!!!
Note * denotes updated information…….watch for updates and leave a comment.
