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Title: Trout rolling in soon
Post by: SalmonAndStriper Stalker on Feb 28, 2018, 03:42 PM
im fairly certain the stocking trucks will start making their rounds next week. the masswildlife trout stocking page just cleared the stocking list to make way for the spring stocking. next week the southeast district should start and i would imagine the central district would start the week after.
Title: Re: Trout rolling in soon
Post by: lowaccord66 on Feb 28, 2018, 03:45 PM
Excellent.  I need my favorite pike spot to receive it's annual pre spawn dinner.
Title: Re: Trout rolling in soon
Post by: SalmonAndStriper Stalker on Feb 28, 2018, 03:55 PM
my smallies need to be feed
Title: Re: Trout rolling in soon
Post by: elevatorman on Feb 28, 2018, 04:03 PM
Yup they want get rid of them so they don't to have to feed them  :-\.         
Title: Re: Trout rolling in soon
Post by: SalmonAndStriper Stalker on Feb 28, 2018, 04:12 PM
the fish have been decent size the last couple of years. my smallest trout last year was 14.5in and the biggest was 25in and i caught hundreds of fish. most of the fish were 16in or better.
Title: Re: Trout rolling in soon
Post by: elevatorman on Feb 28, 2018, 04:16 PM
the fish have been decent size the last couple of years. my smallest trout last year was 14.5in and the biggest was 25in and i caught hundreds of fish. most of the fish
really ::)
Title: Re: Trout rolling in soon
Post by: SalmonAndStriper Stalker on Feb 28, 2018, 04:58 PM
at least where i have been fishing comet and cape cod. the bigger trout feel great on the fly. they put a lot of big breeder browns and brookies in last year
Title: Re: Trout rolling in soon
Post by: teamtip-up on Feb 28, 2018, 05:08 PM
Same for us on the size.   Pretty much nothing under 14”

If the cape is fishing this well now, I can’t imagine what it wi be like after the dumps
Title: Re: Trout rolling in soon
Post by: SalmonAndStriper Stalker on Feb 28, 2018, 05:11 PM
any flies hatching and trout rising down there? may take a trip on saturday and might bust out the fly rod.
Title: Re: Trout rolling in soon
Post by: teamtip-up on Feb 28, 2018, 05:11 PM
im fairly certain the stocking trucks will start making their rounds next week. the masswildlife trout stocking page just cleared the stocking list to make way for the spring stocking. next week the southeast district should start and i would imagine the central district would start the week after.

It’s almost always the first full week in March unless delayed by ice
Title: Re: Trout rolling in soon
Post by: james1981 on Feb 28, 2018, 06:01 PM
 There is always a fly hatch, Especially in early spring when the air temps get to 50s. I saw numerous black caddis I think swarming this past week... early but there are many other hatches that happen right at ice out.  I like nymphs and scuds this early anyway. Scuds are the sure fire bet for brookies.... Its my go to early ...
Title: Re: Trout rolling in soon
Post by: SalmonAndStriper Stalker on Feb 28, 2018, 06:21 PM
was going to throw some nymphs and possibly dries if they are rising good
Title: Re: Trout rolling in soon
Post by: SHaRPS on Mar 01, 2018, 08:24 AM
I can add that I picked a few dozen night crawlers in my back yard last night for a trip up north. Might be the earliest I have ever seen them out.
Title: Re: Trout rolling in soon
Post by: Capt.Dana on Mar 01, 2018, 08:29 AM
I called yesterday and they only told me it would happen soon. There's a new live update link.
Title: Re: Trout rolling in soon
Post by: lowaccord66 on Mar 01, 2018, 08:34 AM
I can add that I picked a few dozen night crawlers in my back yard last night for a trip up north. Might be the earliest I have ever seen them out.

Thats crazy early.
Title: Re: Trout rolling in soon
Post by: SHaRPS on Mar 01, 2018, 09:53 AM
Thats crazy early.

Tell me about it. I could not believe my eyes. Hey, free bait works for me!
Title: Re: Trout rolling in soon
Post by: lowaccord66 on Mar 01, 2018, 09:59 AM
Someone wants giant white perch!
Title: Re: Trout rolling in soon
Post by: SHaRPS on Mar 01, 2018, 10:13 AM
and a laker or 2 would be nice!