Why bother with Rubi Brook trout?
Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2014 1:35 pm
Hi all
I was not aware until DEPI relesed the notice re: Brook trout / other trout bag limits that there had been another escape into the Rubicon River from the fish farm. There had been reports in social media which somehow slipped me by. I fished the rubi for a short period around 'Tumbling Waters' last Tuesday for one small brown. I stopped at the Alexandra tackle store to see what was happening. I was told if I went to the rubi at a particular area I should be able to catch a brookie! Sort of said "no thanks"! Another fisherman I met told me the same thing...go to 'spot x' if you want a brookie!
I was surprised to see a few anglers there on a weekday...all hoping for a Brook trout I guess? I was there several years ago also after another great Brook trout escape and could not believe the excitement that some anglers showed with the possibility of ticking the Brook trout of their bucket list. Fishing wise I couldn't think of anything worse...achieving your goal with a dumb arse pellet fed fish! Give me predators any day, not pets! Yes, I likely catch fish that have been stocked but at least they have adapted to the wild. Stocking of lakes for families to fish is great. Pursuing these lake stocked fish is fine...just don't see any point in setting a goal to catch a 'jailbreak' fish.
cheers
Jim
I was not aware until DEPI relesed the notice re: Brook trout / other trout bag limits that there had been another escape into the Rubicon River from the fish farm. There had been reports in social media which somehow slipped me by. I fished the rubi for a short period around 'Tumbling Waters' last Tuesday for one small brown. I stopped at the Alexandra tackle store to see what was happening. I was told if I went to the rubi at a particular area I should be able to catch a brookie! Sort of said "no thanks"! Another fisherman I met told me the same thing...go to 'spot x' if you want a brookie!
I was surprised to see a few anglers there on a weekday...all hoping for a Brook trout I guess? I was there several years ago also after another great Brook trout escape and could not believe the excitement that some anglers showed with the possibility of ticking the Brook trout of their bucket list. Fishing wise I couldn't think of anything worse...achieving your goal with a dumb arse pellet fed fish! Give me predators any day, not pets! Yes, I likely catch fish that have been stocked but at least they have adapted to the wild. Stocking of lakes for families to fish is great. Pursuing these lake stocked fish is fine...just don't see any point in setting a goal to catch a 'jailbreak' fish.
cheers
Jim
