Author Topic: Rumor of new state record brown trout out of the Waterbury reservoir? (Read 6671 times)

vermont mike · « **on:** Feb 23, 2016, 01:22 PM »

Any truth to this?

shiveringjoe · « **Reply #1 on:** Feb 23, 2016, 01:28 PM »

The one I caught there last year was 22lbs 1oz so I put it back to grow some more.

peteinvermont · « **Reply #2 on:** Feb 23, 2016, 03:37 PM »

wow, this is interesting...

thefishingweatherman · « **Reply #3 on:** Feb 23, 2016, 04:39 PM »

The state record for a brown will be tough to beat. I suppose its possible though. Maybe thats why people arent catching many trout outta there... There is one big one in there eating them all!

Bailbuster · « **Reply #4 on:** Feb 23, 2016, 05:35 PM »

22.2 I believe is the record

Light liner · « **Reply #5 on:** Feb 23, 2016, 05:56 PM »

i heard about a big brown caught there last week its not a record but it was huge some where around 15/16 pounds.
its on Facebook somewhere.
i dont mess with Facebook so i don't know.

Fish Hard · « **Reply #6 on:** Feb 23, 2016, 06:17 PM »

Quote from: shiveringjoe on Feb 23, 2016, 01:28 PM

The one I caught there last year was 22lbs 1oz so I put it back to grow some more.

Yeah, OK!

MadflyfishingVT · « **Reply #7 on:** Feb 23, 2016, 07:02 PM »

Fished it today no big Browns for me, just a few perch a monster 13 inch jumbo though. Personal best outta there for me.

spot · « **Reply #8 on:** Feb 24, 2016, 06:53 AM »

I know I didn't catch it.

pokholes · « **Reply #9 on:** Feb 24, 2016, 10:01 AM »

Quote from: Light liner on Feb 23, 2016, 05:56 PM

i heard about a big brown caught there last week its not a record but it was huge some where around 15/16 pounds.
its on Facebook somewhere.
i dont mess with Facebook so i don't know.

Are there pictures on Facebook? If so where?

vermont mike · « **Reply #10 on:** Feb 24, 2016, 10:53 AM »

It wasn't drained last time, they brought the level down to repair the dam.
The fishing was great when the level was down.
It also kept all the yahoos off it with their ski boats.
I don't do Facebook so I can't share that info, I wouldn't even know where to start.
There's big Browns caught out of there every year you just don't hear about it.

spot · « **Reply #11 on:** Feb 24, 2016, 03:28 PM »

Quote from: Last Cast on Feb 24, 2016, 09:55 AM

I thought it had been drained a few times ? Did all fish survive? If they did it is possible since there is a good smelt population. A picture and entry to the state would be what we would have to see.

It was mostly drained both in the 1980s and in the early 00s. There was still water in it but it was very low. There were fish still living in what was there and it has been stocked since.

The fish have had some years (almost 10?) to begin their comeback.

vermont mike · « **Reply #12 on:** Feb 24, 2016, 04:09 PM »

Quote from: spot on Feb 24, 2016, 03:28 PM

It was mostly drained both in the 1980s and in the early 00s. There was still water in it but it was very low. There were fish still living in what was there and it has been stocked since.

The fish have had some years (almost 10?) to begin their comeback.

I lived in Waterbury when they drained it last time, the broad lake was 40-50' deep still.

varmonter · « **Reply #13 on:** Feb 25, 2016, 08:46 AM »

State record I believe was caught in Sherman pond.
22 lbs 2.5 oz.back in the 90's.

MadflyfishingVT · « **Reply #14 on:** Feb 25, 2016, 10:40 PM »

Quote from: Last Cast on Feb 25, 2016, 10:06 PM

Is there ever any decent perch through the ice or just dinks ?

Went the other day and caught a couple jumbo perch! 11-13"

varmonter · « **Reply #15 on:** Feb 26, 2016, 11:11 AM »

How's the ice after all this rain??

spot · « **Reply #16 on:** Feb 26, 2016, 03:58 PM »

Quote from: varmonter on Feb 26, 2016, 11:11 AM

How's the ice after all this rain??

Ice might actually be in better shape than the roads out there right now. They turn to puddin' when they melt.

Light liner · « **Reply #17 on:** Feb 29, 2016, 12:30 PM »

I guess there's been quite a few big trout caught this year there.

VTMatt · « **Reply #18 on:** Mar 01, 2016, 05:36 AM »

The record was obviously a rumor, but does anyone have pictures of the big fish coming out of there?

Afv · « **Reply #19 on:** Mar 01, 2016, 03:53 PM »

Fished the Res today 5 hours one 15" brown. The ice is horrible around the edge.

MadflyfishingVT · « **Reply #20 on:** Mar 01, 2016, 04:58 PM »

Quote from: Afv on Mar 01, 2016, 03:53 PM

Fished the Res today 5 hours one 15" brown. The ice is horrible around the edge.

Where did you go on from? And how bad are the edges how did you get on? Trying to give it one more shot maybe on Saturday. Thanks

Afv · « **Reply #21 on:** Mar 01, 2016, 08:38 PM »

Went on at blush hill. One guy was already out fishing he threw me a rope from safe ice. I hitched my popup shanty to it. I walked on land to a rocky point and walked on. Then walked back on the ice and pulled my shanty on the safe ice. It was a real crap show but I don't get much time to fish so I made the best of it. Ice was about 15" once you got about 30' from shore.

Light liner · « **Reply #22 on:** Mar 03, 2016, 04:12 PM »

we got on today with planks. last day there for me. 14 tip ups we caught 7 browns biggest one was 23" 3 over 20"
other 4 were between 15-17".
jigged up some nice perch and one small mouth bass.
we used smelt we jigged up for bait.
we caught all the larger trout before 8 am.

MadflyfishingVT · « **Reply #23 on:** Mar 03, 2016, 04:16 PM »

Quote from: Light liner on Mar 03, 2016, 04:12 PM

we got on today with planks. last day there for me. 14 tip ups we caught 7 browns biggest one was 23" 3 over 20"
other 4 were between 15-17".
jigged up some nice perch and one small mouth bass.
we used smelt we jigged up for bait.
we caught all the larger trout before 8 am.

Sounds like a great day! Any pics?

Spoondangler · « **Reply #24 on:** Mar 03, 2016, 05:14 PM »

Im confused by the end of ice talk here (not doubting just curious). How much was left? Looks like there is one more blast of cold for the next 4 days at least

Light liner · « **Reply #25 on:** Mar 03, 2016, 07:53 PM »

Quote from: Spoondangler on Mar 03, 2016, 05:14 PM

Im confused by the end of ice talk here (not doubting just curious). How much was left? Looks like there is one more blast of cold for the next 4 days at least

Honestly we were pushing our luck there with ice, the edges are junk.

shadylane · « **Reply #26 on:** Mar 04, 2016, 06:47 AM »

Quote from: Spoondangler on Mar 03, 2016, 05:14 PM

Im confused by the end of ice talk here (not doubting just curious). How much was left? Looks like there is one more blast of cold for the next 4 days at least

It doesn't really matter how much is there right now, the extended forecast shows after the weekend 11-12 days of highs in the 40's and 50's, and lows not dipping below 32 degrees. That would kill even 2' of ice.

Crayfish2 · « **Reply #27 on:** Mar 04, 2016, 06:51 AM »

Where do you guys setup for browns? Shallow water or deep? Just under the ice or on bottom? I've never caught one through the ice and made an attempt at Island Pond last weekend with no luck, but I have no idea what I'm doing!

Light liner · « **Reply #28 on:** Mar 04, 2016, 07:22 AM »

Quote from: Crayfish2 on Mar 04, 2016, 06:51 AM

Where do you guys setup for browns? Shallow water or deep? Just under the ice or on bottom? I've never caught one through the ice and made an attempt at Island Pond last weekend with no luck, but I have no idea what I'm doing!

Bottom
Island pond is hard it's too noisy and busy there.
Best bet for IP is early mornings be set up an hour before light

peteinvermont · « **Reply #29 on:** Mar 04, 2016, 08:40 AM »

Quote from: Light liner on Mar 04, 2016, 07:22 AM

Bottom
Island pond is hard it's too noisy and busy there.
Best bet for IP is early mornings be set up an hour before light

I agree here...a single 4wheeler driving by seems to kill my flags for an hour.

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Author Topic: Rumor of new state record brown trout out of the Waterbury reservoir? (Read 6671 times)