Strut10 Posted June 24, 2012 Report Share Posted June 24, 2012 About 20 years ago, a friend, neighbor and WWCO told me about a stream that held naturally reproducing rainbows. Having, not only, never caught one but even seen one.........I always wanted to seek this stream out. Nothing like getting right after it, huh? But I pretty much or completely forgot about it until about a month ago when it re-occured to me what I had been told. So this morning, very bright and early, me & Lil (who wasn't even born when I heard about this) set out to find these fish. I had planned to park along a blacktop state road and fish another stream up to where this smaller creek feeds in. WRONG. "Posted" !! Everywhere !! There was not a place to park within a mile's walk that wasn't in front of a "posted" sign. Plan B involved driving miles around to a dead-end road that ended at a State Game Lands parking area I did not know existed. We set out from there figuring that downhill and in the general direction should find us some headwaters. Remarkably, we were right. A good wade down through some mature timber found us nearly tripping into a laurel choked wet spot. And down stream we went. That's the good news. The bad news is that sometime over the last 20 years, the rainbows that had been there have disappeared. Nary an indication of them. We did, however pick up a half dozen spunky little brookies and took in some magnificent PA scenery..........and got just the type of workout you might expect from fishing a mile plus of this type of stream and then walking back. AND we didn't get lost !!! Next adventure is a couple hours east, I guess. It's the only other natural rainbow stream I've heard rumor of. That'll be in a couple weeks. Lil in the rhododendron. Putting on the sneak. Some stream scenery. Lil working a pool. Couple of those spunky, wild brookies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkneck Posted June 25, 2012 Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 Absolutely beautiful country Don. Maybe you'll find some on your next trip. Don't forget the camera! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arrow32 Posted June 25, 2012 Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 Great pics. One things for sure those guys go know where those reproducing streams are wont let that info out easy and there are probly more than what you hear about.lol that's the way it is down here any how. I know of a couple native streams here in the state but I know there are others just can't find where and don't know names. Best of luck on your next trip! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbHunterNY Posted June 28, 2012 Report Share Posted June 28, 2012 looks and sounds like it was an adventure. good luck with the next spot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkneck Posted June 28, 2012 Report Share Posted June 28, 2012 I'll have to get out and find some redbellies to catch. I guess it's our version of brookies, lol. Bright colors when you catch them in dark waters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitetailfreak55 Posted June 28, 2012 Report Share Posted June 28, 2012 Real beautiful country. Good luck on your next trip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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