TR Willimantic River

Hit the Willi for a few hours this afternoon....first real trip of the
year. Absolutely great conditions. Water level about average for the
time of year, water temp 51, air temp 65, light breeze, many caddis
and stoneflies along with a few Hendricksons hatching, but no
apparent interest by the fish. Finally noticed a few flashes down
deep. Tried a Sparkle Pupa, Hendrickson Nymph, Prince, and Brown
Stonefly Nymph without a touch. Switched to the old standby Olive
Wooly Bugger fished dead drift and hooked up on the second cast. Long
story short, four stovkie Browns 10" to 12", ond holdover Brownie a
little over 15", and a 12" Brookie, either a native or, (more
likeley), a holdover. Five on the bugger and one on a Copper John.
Great to get out again....it's been a long winter.

I did breifly fish the "secret spot" last week. I managed one 16"
rainbow, but the conditions were not good. Water is coming over the
spillway, and the flow is now 298 CFS. Frame of reference - when we
had the micro clave last summer the flow was 36. The flow has been
at that level for six days, and will likely be high for the rest of
the month. One possible benefit is that quite often some real honking
big salmon, lakers and rainbows get washed over the spillway and
become available in the river.


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George Adams wrote:

Hit the Willi for a few hours this afternoon....

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George Adams wrote:
Hit the Willi for a few hours this afternoon....first real trip of the
year. Absolutely great conditions.
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Nice to hear you got out and had some luck. The water seems to be going
down a bit on the Quaboag, and the CT is down about four feet from a
week ago. I'm stuck at home with a nasty head cold, but it won't last
long, and I may have some free afternoons soon. Maybe the timing will be
right for the secret spot.
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George i was on the Natchaug opening day pretty much saw the same
thing.........About two weeks ago i was working on a stone building on
the lower Willi in Willimantic the old tread mill which parts are in
the river and saw tons of caddis hatching next day i went to the C&R
section and not a bug was moving i had figured as much as stone will
hold heat better than water.......... By the way they finally put
decent fish in the trophy section of the Natchaug all fish caught were
over 12" biggest being around 18" and chunky.........



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