Author Topic: 19 pound browns in CT (Read 3225 times)

flyorice · « **on:** Jan 04, 2014, 06:31 PM »

Read an article from In-Fisherman that said CT stocked about 200 surplus breeder browns in about a dozen lakes, for ice fishing season. They range from 3-19 pounds!
Some of the lakes are Beach, Mashapaug, West Hill, West Side, Stillwater, Tyler, Mohawk, and Squantz. Better get a 10" auger!!

Elixir · « **Reply #1 on:** Jan 04, 2014, 07:16 PM »

HAHA Awesome and haha the 10 inch auger...

eiderz · « **Reply #2 on:** Jan 04, 2014, 07:34 PM »

Quote from: flyorice on Jan 04, 2014, 06:31 PM

Read an article from In-Fisherman that said CT stocked about 200 surplus breeder browns in about a dozen lakes, for ice fishing season. They range from 3-19 pounds!
Some of the lakes are Beach, Mashapaug, West Hill, West Side, Stillwater, Tyler, Mohawk, and Squantz. Better get a 10" auger!!

Thanks for posting, but are you sure it said brown trout? The state stocks breeder Atlantic Salmon of roughly that size in some of those lakes.. ?

TT · « **Reply #3 on:** Jan 04, 2014, 07:45 PM »

224 seeforelen browns were stocked in 10 Ct. lakes and ponds. Up to 19 lbs. and the average of 10lbs. Look up the DEEP weekly report #29 for more info on where stocked.

whatsUpMyJigga · « **Reply #4 on:** Jan 04, 2014, 08:01 PM »

Would love to get a

with a 19 lb brown on it. Would make a nice mount.

atarnacki · « **Reply #5 on:** Jan 04, 2014, 08:53 PM »

No one has caught one yet or you would of heard about it.

fishbone · « **Reply #6 on:** Jan 04, 2014, 08:57 PM »

i caught one of those seeforellen browns in ny years ago and it was a cool fish---and my 1st fish ever through the ice---5lbs

atarnacki · « **Reply #7 on:** Jan 05, 2014, 01:12 PM »

I will hope to try for one of these big fish.

northwestslayer · « **Reply #8 on:** Jan 05, 2014, 01:28 PM »

Someone caught a 16 or 17lb outta west hill, and there was a few others as well.

eiderz · « **Reply #9 on:** Jan 05, 2014, 01:51 PM »

Wow, I knew they were stocking the seaforellens but I had no idea they were that big. Wow, gonna need a bigger auger.

tommyboy449 · « **Reply #10 on:** Jan 05, 2014, 02:22 PM »

Rain or not, may have to go to tyler tomorrow! Anybody in?

bugchazer · « **Reply #11 on:** Jan 05, 2014, 05:12 PM »

went to tyler today. 5-7inches ice. Mainly dink prech

glenn1776 · « **Reply #12 on:** Jan 05, 2014, 07:25 PM »

They stocked west hill with some big trout

Perfect Hook Set · « **Reply #13 on:** Jan 05, 2014, 07:37 PM »

i think fly read an OLD article

snaggletooth · « **Reply #14 on:** Jan 20, 2014, 12:10 PM »

Way to go man

tlwhaler · « **Reply #15 on:** Jan 20, 2014, 12:29 PM »

Quote from: fishbone on Jan 04, 2014, 08:57 PM

i caught one of those seeforellen browns in ny years ago and it was a cool fish---and my 1st fish ever through the ice---5lbs

Back a few years ago a 5 lb brown was very common in East Twin. We use to catch a number of them between the 5-6 lb range during the ice season and in open water. Still hear guys pulling in 8 lb or larger browns there....at least claim to.

Global Warming in CT · « **Reply #16 on:** Jan 20, 2014, 01:21 PM »

A guy got a 13 pound brown out of Beach Pond a few weeks ago. Look up the DEEP fishing report from Oct. 31st for the list and numbers that were stocked.

justjohn · « **Reply #17 on:** Jan 20, 2014, 01:55 PM »

Can anyone post a pik of one? Was at west hill about ten days ago and a guy next to me caught what we thought was a 21" brown but it didnt have as many spots and had more of a gold look to it

TT · « **Reply #18 on:** Jan 20, 2014, 02:00 PM »

Brownies can be of many different looks. They can be yellowish or silvery, big spots little spots. They're not all the same. More than likely not a salmon if that's what you are wondering as no atlantics are stocked there. Try goggling brown trout pics.

justjohn · « **Reply #19 on:** Jan 20, 2014, 02:05 PM »

have crappy pik of it on my phone just have no clue how to post

moose444 · « **Reply #20 on:** Jan 20, 2014, 02:26 PM »

a 17LBer at Squantz in the fall also.....these fish are hatchery fish though...do not get me wrong still fun and special. Fun is why we do this right... but the actual fish is nothing like the big browns that have acclimated to some selected lakes and are growing as we converse...Sqauntz, Candlewood, Saugy, Twin and others hold pristine browns with fat bellies. The new state record brown caught at the Saugy was a holdover from a small stocky making it a bit more special in my humble opinion.......Agree on Twin...has been decimated...nothing compared to the glory days of the late 90's.

egriffin70 · « **Reply #21 on:** Jan 20, 2014, 03:25 PM »

Quote from: Global Warming in CT on Jan 20, 2014, 01:21 PM

A guy got a 13 pound brown out of Beach Pond a few weeks ago. Look up the DEEP fishing report from Oct. 31st for the list and numbers that were stocked.

I was on west branch res over the line in Putnam last ice season and watched a 8lb and 10lb brown jigged up in one afternoon.

TT · « **Reply #22 on:** Jan 20, 2014, 03:47 PM »

Quote from: moose444 on Jan 20, 2014, 02:26 PM

a 17LBer at Squantz in the fall also.....these fish are hatchery fish though...do not get me wrong still fun and special. Fun is why we do this right... but the actual fish is nothing like the big browns that have acclimated to some selected lakes and are growing as we converse...Sqauntz, Candlewood, Saugy, Twin and others hold pristine browns with fat bellies. The new state record brown caught at the Saugy was a holdover from a small stocky making it a bit more special in my humble opinion.......Agree on Twin...has been decimated...nothing compared to the glory days of the late 90's.

I agree with you Moose.

rocklobster · « **Reply #23 on:** Jan 20, 2014, 04:01 PM »

The alewife population on East Twin is dwindling which equates to smaller browns. The forage buffet is no longer as extravagant as it used to be. Maybe the Kokes will make a come back???

atarnacki · « **Reply #24 on:** Jan 20, 2014, 08:44 PM »

Seaflorrin brown confirmed in Cedar lake, only 35 were stocked

jeff62 · « **Reply #25 on:** Jan 22, 2014, 08:40 AM »

I got 1 in Cedar a few years back. Was "only" 7 lbs but thats big for me.

Rather B. Fishin · « **Reply #26 on:** Jan 25, 2014, 02:52 PM »

I want to see some pics.

Phil Sr. · « **Reply #27 on:** Jan 26, 2014, 07:49 PM »

Was at Cedar lake 2 weeks ago had 5 flags in 5 hrs and one was a runner that took about 20-30 yds of line before came off. But only got one small perch that played with our minnow and never even set off our flag
Felt it in our hands.

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Author Topic: 19 pound browns in CT (Read 3225 times)