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Where is the Fishing Year's Best, Now?
We'll start the year off with a little quiz/riddle.
Of all the great flyfishing (not ice fishing) places in America, I'm thinking most are, naturally, almost dormant for the long winter stretch. Oh, to be sure, there are many places where the fishing is okay or good now, but they're going to get a whole lot better in the coming months.
But one place is going off, right now. It's prime time, when the biggest fish of the year are well within range, and when conditions are right, you can catch them in numbers.
Where am I thinking, and what fish are they catching?
And if you know of someplace else that's hot, right now... let us know.
Happy New Year.
Deeter
Uhh... Steelhead in Ohio's lake Erie Tributary's?
Posted by: Alex Pernice the 13 year old fly rod winner | January 02, 2009 at 10:34 AM
redfish in louisiana?
Posted by: joey | January 02, 2009 at 11:17 AM
Winter run Chinook in the sacramento?
Posted by: Evan V | January 02, 2009 at 12:10 PM
I'm not telling you where I am going fishing.
Posted by: Jason | January 02, 2009 at 12:41 PM
Swift River just went from C&R (Catch and release) to C&K (Catch and Keep) up here in MA. So the fishing will be good for another week then the fish will be sparse until July 1st when the C&R starts again.
Posted by: Matt Penttila | January 02, 2009 at 01:51 PM
Brown trout below hydroelectric dams in Arkansas: the White, Little Red, and Norfork Rivers are producing 24" browns on a regular basis
Posted by: chad | January 02, 2009 at 02:22 PM
Winter Great Lakes steelhead.
Posted by: Mike | January 02, 2009 at 05:02 PM
bano pool. Brown trout
Posted by: bm | January 02, 2009 at 06:52 PM
San Diego Bay is on fire. 40-100 fish days. Sunshine and a lot of fun on lightweight tackle.
Posted by: Andy Montana | January 02, 2009 at 07:10 PM
Tailwaters!!!!!
Posted by: Koldkut | January 02, 2009 at 11:25 PM
summer in NZ
Posted by: Ramcatt | January 03, 2009 at 12:52 AM
Reds in Louisiana and in Mosquito Lagoon, Arkansas tailwaters, delayed harvest streams in NC.
Posted by: Capt_Gordon | January 03, 2009 at 01:07 PM
CBBT rockfish
Posted by: Joe | January 03, 2009 at 06:57 PM
CBBT?
Posted by: tim romano | January 03, 2009 at 08:02 PM
Tim, I'm going to take a stab at Chessapeak Bay Bridge Tunnel after a quick google search.....used to fish for flounder near there when I was a wee lad.
Posted by: Koldkut | January 05, 2009 at 11:52 PM
Guadalupe River tailrace is hot right now. 20" rainbows are common.
Posted by: Dash | January 08, 2009 at 04:08 PM