Targeting freshly stocked brown trout and picked up this little sunfish in Little York Lake. Foul hooked it but managed to release with no worries.
Angler Journal
Another Hoxie Brookie
Brown Trout
Little York Lake
Black and Yellow Panther Martin
Braided line
Smallmouth Bass
Caught this little fighter about 5 minutes after pulling up waterside at Dwyer Memorial Park. Must’ve been my third or fourth cast with a trout rod, small spinning reel and copper spinner. Throwing straight braid that day.
Wild Brown Trout | Butternut Creek
Springtime trout season in Upstate NY! First catch of the season! Hooked two but only landed one.
Brook Trout | Hoxie Gorge
Water: Hoxie Gorge Creek
Month: May
Year: 2023
Combos: 6’ Field & Stream Tech-Lite Ultralight Rod with 13 Fishing Creed X 1000 Reel
Lure: Mepp’s Spinner
Color: Gold with yellow hair and red accent
Line: Gray Moss Green JBraid
Trout | Little York Lake
First Rainbow Trout
Water: Casterline Pond
Month: April
Rod: Field & Stream Tec-Lite 6’ Ultralight
Reel: Lew’s Mr. Trout
Line: Seaguar Smackdown Stealth Gray braid
Lure: Panther Martin black and yellow with gold spinner
Brown Trout | Butternut Creek
I spent the morning at a very small section of Butternut Creek located on my commute to work. I caught a nice sized brown trout on my first cast from a small pool of slack water! The entire creek was only about eight feet wide, and I really didn’t expect too much. I hooked three trout and landed two of them with my net. The smallest of them shook my lure and got away. Another angler named Bill was fishing the stream and not having much luck. When I landed my first fish, he asked if I ate trout. I replied that I catch and release, and he asked if I minded if he took them home for dinner. I obliged, as it seemed like the appropriate thing to do, and one was hooked fairly deep anyway. We talked awhile and he shared some tips after I mentioned I was new to trout fishing. Much appreciated.
Water: Butternut Creek
Month: April
Year: 2023
Combo: Lew’s Mr. Trout Ultralight | 5’
Lure: Panther Martin
Color: Black and yellow with gold spinner
Line: Gray Seaguar Smackdown Braid
Bluegill
Water: Casterline Pond
Month: April
Year: 2023
Combo: Lew’s Mr. Trout Ultralight | 5’
Lure: Panther Martin
Color: Black and yellow with gold spinner
Line: Gray Seaguar Smackdown Braid
Second Trout | Ostelic River
Water: Ostelic River
Month: April
Year: 2023
Combo: Lew’s Mr. Trout Ultralight | 5’
Lure: Panther Martin
Color: Black and yellow with gold spinner
Line: Gray Seaguar Smackdown Braid
First Trout | Ninemile Creek
Water: Ninemile Creek
Month: April
Year: 2023
Combo: Lew’s Mr. Trout Ultralight | 5’
Lure: Rooster Tail
Color: Brown and silver with copper spinner
Line: Gray Seaguar Smackdown Braid