Fang - Brown Trout on the White River
Part 3: More Tips for 6-8
So, you’re out there… You’re in 6 to 8 generators of water. What would you look for? Of course, it’s always helpful to know what the river bottom is like when the water is low. The trout will come out of those deeper holes in the bigger water, because once again, they’re just not as spooked and they’ll try to get meals without expending any unnecessary energy. So, they’ll try to look for some slower water.
Grass & moss beds that are out of the water when no generators are running will often hold fish when the water’s up – often larger ones, who will sit in the slightly lower areas waiting for their next meal to drift by. The water is often quite a bit slower on an inside bend, or maybe on a gravel bar behind some kind of island or other obstruction.
They may also take advantage of creek mouths or sloughs where the water is relatively slack, but they can quickly get back into the current if they see something interesting.
And yes, of course, they’ll get into and behind trees, snags or root beds close to the bank, which can offer them some semblance of protection while they stalk their prey. Remember, just as you are taking advantage of premium conditions for stalking your prey, the larger trout are trying to take advantage of those same conditions for stalking their prey!
Here’s something else that might surprise you a little bit. If you’re fishing in 6 to 8 generators, there may have been rain recently. If so, you might have some mud-lines at the edges of the river from various feeder creeks. Many folks avoid them. Typically, this is because Rainbows will avoid them.
But, guess what? Mud-lines do not seem to bother brown trout much at all. They’ll often intentionally sit inside the muddy water, and come out into the clearer water to grab a snack. And, sometimes, they’ll just stay right in that muddy water and depend on the shadow and motion of what you’re presenting to decide if they want it for dinner or not!
It is a fact that brown trout have more of the cone receptors in their eyes, so they do see better than rainbows, for example. I’m just guessing here, but it could have something to do with the fact that they don’t avoid muddy water like other trout do. So, the point is, don’t necessarily avoid that muddy water spitting out of that feeder creek! You might just be surprised with what you hook in to!
In closing this blog, I got a link to a great article about the brown fishing here, and it was on water with these conditions that you may be interested in:
Anyway, I hope this is helpful for you, and hope to see you soon! Tell me what you want to hear about!
Tight Lines & Good Fishin’ from your Trout Diva