We made it to the Upper Connecticut for the last weekend of the 2008 season. We drove up from our place in Lincoln, stopped in Colebrook for breakfast and then continued north until the cell phones could not pick up a signal. We drove northwards in our quest for trout and eventually sound ourselves at River Road. We admired the Lopstick sign and the 4 legged butcher shop sign. The weekend was dry which was a pleasant surprise for us because every other trip was a soaker. The water level was a little lower than our last trip but the fishing was good nonetheless. The mornings were cold so we got a late start on both days. On Sunday morning we ate breakfast at Tall Timbers and the pancakes and french toast were delicious. Back Lake was as flat as a mill pond and the tourists were having a great time strolling around the shore.
After a wild ride Ethan landed this nice salmon on the Sunday. He caught two on the day. This one was around 18 inches long.
Ethan out-fished me on both days and completed the Trophy section grand slam (rainbow, brookie, brown and salmon) on the Sunday when he landed this brown trout. This was the first brown we ever caught up here. The lad is a master with a double nymph below a strike indicator. I am far from a master of this technique.
Here is one of three nice Rainbows that I caught on Saturday. I caught all of them on dry flies. I had a lot of hits on a hares ear nymph and have to admit that I missed way more than I should have. The fishing at the Upper Connecticut is great but the best thing is that you really can get away from it all.Here is a clip of Ethan fighting a salmon. Oscar our crazy hound, decided to swim over and check out the action. I had to cut the action short because I had to scamper down stream and net the bugger.
The banks of the Upper Ct are pretty steep and you have to be prepared to bushwhack your way to the good spots.
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