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Title: Trout up north?
Post by: peteinvermont on Mar 02, 2018, 10:30 AM
If I was to take a field trip up to the northern end of this fine state, what bodies of water does everyone think are the best non-laker trout fishing?  We love to target browns most, but have a blast with rainbows too.  We've never fished up north though, so I'd love to hear opinions. 
Title: Re: Trout up north?
Post by: TRT on Mar 02, 2018, 11:17 AM
Peacham would be my first suggestion for Browns. Magog can be good brown, rainbow and LLS water.
Fairlee offers good trout water as well. 
Title: Re: Trout up north?
Post by: thefishingweatherman on Mar 02, 2018, 11:17 AM
If I was to take a field trip up to the northern end of this fine state, what bodies of water does everyone think are the best non-laker trout fishing?  We love to target browns most, but have a blast with rainbows too.  We've never fished up north though, so I'd love to hear opinions.

Some I know of:
Browns - Memphremagog, peacham pond, island pond
Rainbows - Memph, willoughby, shadow lake, caspian, nelson pond, crystal lake
Title: Re: Trout up north?
Post by: Light liner on Mar 02, 2018, 12:46 PM
Elligo if the ice is safe.
Title: Re: Trout up north?
Post by: koissu on Mar 02, 2018, 12:48 PM
Elligo if the ice is safe.

I've tried Elligo four or five times, and gotten a few smaller lakers but no other trout. Gotten some small perch too. I haven't seen them, but are there smelt in Elligo? With it getting so deep by the cliffs, there must be some big fish in there.
Title: Re: Trout up north?
Post by: Light liner on Mar 02, 2018, 12:53 PM
I never fished it this year. There are some nice trout that come out of there every year.
Title: Re: Trout up north?
Post by: keithm87 on Mar 02, 2018, 03:07 PM
There are smelt in eligo, also has burbot, rainbows with really nice color, and lakers. Most of what I have heard of is pretty small but the bows are really pretty out of there.