Brookie Opener

[Quickstrike]

Just sitting around tying flies and started to think about something I had heard last year. A few different people told me that not this past winter but the winter before a lot of the north shore streams froze out killing most average to larger sized brook trout. I was wondering if anyone out there knew if there was any truth to this story or not. Came down with something yesterday and don't know whether I'll be able to get out after em this weekend, eh i gotta catch up on tying anyways.

[Renneberg]

Many of the river on the north shore did freeze out a few winters ago.

Not sure how the fishing is, but the dnr say that it should only take a few years for the brookies to recover.

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"Study to be quiet"

[protrapper]

Yes a few did freeze out. Beaver ponds did also. There were instances of beavers getting out from under the ice and waltzing around the woods. The brookies seemed to do ok in my neck of the woods I can't say for sure there was a real kill off. I'm sure some died...

[Quickstrike]

Thanks for the replies I had no problem catching fish last year but the size of the average fish I caught seemed much smaller then in years past, so maybe that had to do with it. Anyone have any luck this weekend? I have a few spots I'll have to hike to tommorrow if I feel up to it.

[knoppers]

fish were not that active today, only caught one 9 incher. the spot I fished, I normally see many fish rise, today I seen only a few. next week I will be at them again, hopefully with better results.

[Quickstrike]

I didn't get out this weekend due to illness but I've never done well on opening weekend. It seems I fish them opener and then go back to steelheading/looper fishing for a few weeks. What type of flies are your favorite for brookies when the water is still so cold?