First day of Trout season haul!

[GentlemanJerk]

With the first day of trout season opening last weekend I was able to get out with my dad and we came back with a small haul of 5 rainbow trout. We cleaned them up and I took them home to brine and then smoke with alder and hickory. As a side experiment I took the heads, cleaned out the gills, salted them and let them sit for 20 minutes, and rinsed them. They then went into a pot of boiling water to simmer for 20-30 minutes and bam! Fresh fish stock!

 

[motocrash]

Nice! They look like stocked fish...all the same size.

 

[crazymoon]

GJ, Nice smoked fish,our season opens soon but there will be too much ice to venture out !

 

[HalfSmoked]

Nice catch.

Warren

 

[chilerelleno]

I'm jealous.
Nothing quite like standing in a cold trout stream to soothe the soul.

 

[GentlemanJerk]

Nice! They look like stocked fish...all the same size.

They are all stockies, most rainbows are. The local fish hatcheries stock a handful of the small lakes and streams in the area before and after the opening day of trout season. We started in a small lake and caught all of the above, then hit a few streams and didn't catch anything. I hooked one small brook trout and the willy fish shook my spinner loose.

 

[muskyjunky]

Nice job !

 

[yankee2bbq]

Some nice rainbows! Great job on this cook too!

 

[Hawging It]

Sweet!!

 

[Preacher Man]

This is happening as we speak!

 

[chilerelleno]

Dang'it Girl!

 

[Murray]

Good on you, taking kids fishing. If more people took kids fishing I’d bet the world would be a better place.

 

[HalfSmoked]

Awesome catch life time memory there.

Warren

 

[chilerelleno]

I keep admiring her fish and her smile is so infectious... Making my Monday.

Danged fine Brookie.

 

[Preacher Man]

...If more people took kids fishing I’d bet the world would be a better place.

Preach on!

 

[Preacher Man]

I keep admiring her fish and her smile is so infectious... Making my Monday.

Danged fine Brookie.

Seriously! She's caught a catfish bigger than that before, but this one was her biggest fish in Montana, and her first big fish in 3 or so years.

That smile was still on when she went to bed. Love that kid.

These we're actually rainbows. Freakin' huge rainbows...

My youngest wasn't having much luck on the end of her pole, but something tells me she didn't let it get her down:

 

[Preacher Man]

Didn't have a scale in the boat, so had to wait til we got home.


4 lbs 2.5 oz

 

[motocrash]

River Rats Rule! Pic is from my kayak,8 years ago.

 

[Sma5k]

Oh! They look great!

 

[Bearcarver]

They are all stockies, most rainbows are. The local fish hatcheries stock a handful of the small lakes and streams in the area before and after the opening day of trout season. We started in a small lake and caught all of the above, then hit a few streams and didn't catch anything. I hooked one small brook trout and the willy fish shook my spinner loose.

Hey Neighbor!!
Nice Job on the Pennsy' "Bows".----Like.
You're bringing back memories---When I started PA Trout Fishing, the season opened at 5 AM, instead of 8 AM, and the daily limit was 8, instead of 5, but that was 65 years ago. I always got my feet wet, because I didn't get my first Hip Boots until I was 8 years old. Dang, that water was cold!!!!

Bear