tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post6603572337565318425..comments2024-03-23T06:29:29.035-04:00Comments on Small Stream Reflections: Connecticuts "Dark Brook Trout"Brk Trthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-71569316925164166972012-12-27T20:20:02.127-05:002012-12-27T20:20:02.127-05:00Midgeman,
Thanks.
You will win that bet, dark as c...Midgeman,<br />Thanks.<br />You will win that bet, dark as can be. It's truly amazing the tools mom nature provides her creatures.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-5259124246244373502012-12-26T08:48:14.505-05:002012-12-26T08:48:14.505-05:00I'm going to bet that this little stream has a...I'm going to bet that this little stream has a very dark bottom as well. Not only do the trout sometimes take on the general color tint of the river bottom for better camo, but a number of the nymphs will color morph as well. It's always amazed me how nature adjusts to give trout and many other animals the ability to improve their odds when it come to blending into their surrounding! Beautiful little guys!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-26817816130536231272012-12-23T09:22:09.023-05:002012-12-23T09:22:09.023-05:00The Jassid Man,
Thanks.
I saw your blog, and the f...The Jassid Man,<br />Thanks.<br />I saw your blog, and the flies your submitting. Perhaps after the New Year I'll get in on it.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-64341845510303273452012-12-23T09:20:17.710-05:002012-12-23T09:20:17.710-05:00Peter Patenaude,
Thanks.
That's why I love tho...Peter Patenaude,<br />Thanks.<br />That's why I love those guys.<br />Do you have lots of snow up there?Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-32476641818357171852012-12-23T09:18:43.351-05:002012-12-23T09:18:43.351-05:00Steve,
Thanks.
Good to see you out and about, full...Steve,<br />Thanks.<br />Good to see you out and about, fully mended hopefully.<br />They do differ indeed. Most of the wild brookies I've taken in the Farmy have that lighter color.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-2791709665957793362012-12-23T09:15:52.389-05:002012-12-23T09:15:52.389-05:00Mel Moore,
Thanks.
That stream has some of the dar...Mel Moore,<br />Thanks.<br />That stream has some of the darkest brookies I've seen. Just a few miles east of that stream is another I fish. The brookies are a lot lighter.<br />Holiday Wishes to you.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-32143711850906025622012-12-23T09:13:00.371-05:002012-12-23T09:13:00.371-05:00Savage,
Thanks.
I know of some of those waters.
Ma...Savage,<br />Thanks.<br />I know of some of those waters.<br />Mashapaug Lake in Union used to be a favorite place for me to set up a few tip-ups.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-34569738957020369412012-12-23T09:09:55.249-05:002012-12-23T09:09:55.249-05:00Bill Trussell,
Thanks.
Bill their colors do lighte...Bill Trussell,<br />Thanks.<br />Bill their colors do lighten some in the summer, but not by much. Wading can be unproductive in small streams. Brookies can pick up that vibration, and scatter quickly.<br />Merry Christmas.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-41741964270031217782012-12-23T09:06:26.776-05:002012-12-23T09:06:26.776-05:00Bill,
Thanks.
They are very different in other par...Bill,<br />Thanks.<br />They are very different in other parts of their range. Keeps us seeking them for sure.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-81419747619796481002012-12-23T04:47:06.229-05:002012-12-23T04:47:06.229-05:00Hi Alan!
It truly looks like a wonderful place to...Hi Alan!<br /><br />It truly looks like a wonderful place to fish! I've seen a large spectra of coloration on trout too. Some dark and others like pure silver with spots. Just to let you know, I've published a fly swap offer on my blog now. Would be fun if you feel up to participate.<br /><br />Your friend in a snowy and cold Sweden,<br />Mats OlssonThe Jassid Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06403155174896714086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-24613163673979378652012-12-22T18:12:14.309-05:002012-12-22T18:12:14.309-05:00Very nice variation- always interesting to see.Very nice variation- always interesting to see.Peter Patenaudehttp://www.bootandcanoe.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-60218892988465437942012-12-22T16:31:06.563-05:002012-12-22T16:31:06.563-05:00wonderful colors...I am always amazed by the varia...wonderful colors...I am always amazed by the variations of color from the fish you have photographed. Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07961154957173091460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-62388522803860387502012-12-22T13:41:26.971-05:002012-12-22T13:41:26.971-05:00Alan, thanks so much for sharing. Don't know ...Alan, thanks so much for sharing. Don't know if I have ever seen a Brookie that dark. Interesting that it differs from one stream to another in the same area. Enjoyed the looks of the stream. Pretty inviting! Happy Hook ups in 2013.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-78136894637394399952012-12-22T12:11:12.358-05:002012-12-22T12:11:12.358-05:00I once talked to one of the fisheries biologist an...I once talked to one of the fisheries biologist and he told me a lot of the streams and small lakes in the northeast part of the state have the tea water. I saw it for myself Ice fishing Bigalow hollow one year. Beautiful Stealthy looking trout!Savagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05830058102437654727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-72955006155220356592012-12-22T10:51:48.479-05:002012-12-22T10:51:48.479-05:00Alan
Amazing the differnce in the color markings, ...Alan<br />Amazing the differnce in the color markings, one would think that the dark color would change some in the sunny warm months. I can see where it would take some really tight cast from the banks of those streams. I also think casting from the stream itself would not be productive, because of the limited space and some of the fast runs. I could spend all day on streams like that. Have a great Christmas!!Bill Trussellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15351692272817692157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-80276512977664348662012-12-22T10:34:54.758-05:002012-12-22T10:34:54.758-05:00Such a stark contrast from the brookies I find in ...Such a stark contrast from the brookies I find in South Central Pa, very pale-ish only vivid during the spawn and just as spooky as their spring creek cousins down in the valley.Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06259871466730401503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-31950294241589364852012-12-22T09:08:15.573-05:002012-12-22T09:08:15.573-05:00Mark,
Thanks. The brook trouts diversity is probab...Mark,<br />Thanks. The brook trouts diversity is probably why they have survived since the last ice age. Wonderful creatures.<br />Merry Christmas.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-89250738957106877262012-12-22T09:05:55.595-05:002012-12-22T09:05:55.595-05:00Anonymous,
Thanks.
I appreciate it Cliff.Anonymous,<br />Thanks.<br />I appreciate it Cliff.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-47031840816981286762012-12-22T09:05:01.205-05:002012-12-22T09:05:01.205-05:00cofisher,
Thanks.
Howard the best of the season to...cofisher,<br />Thanks.<br />Howard the best of the season to you and yours.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-31004383845588152602012-12-22T09:04:06.282-05:002012-12-22T09:04:06.282-05:00Mike Rapidan,
Thanks.
They surely know how to adap...Mike Rapidan,<br />Thanks.<br />They surely know how to adapt to their habitat.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-54126963319935551592012-12-22T08:59:30.778-05:002012-12-22T08:59:30.778-05:00Jay,
Thanks.
They're dark but they still have ...Jay,<br />Thanks.<br />They're dark but they still have pronounced bright dots along with the halos.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-71764363900100768422012-12-22T08:58:11.792-05:002012-12-22T08:58:11.792-05:00Jim Yaussy Albright,
Thanks.
I was thinking the sa...Jim Yaussy Albright,<br />Thanks.<br />I was thinking the same....green along the banks. Something to look forward to.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-31400954020823335702012-12-22T08:56:27.798-05:002012-12-22T08:56:27.798-05:00Kevin Frank,
Thanks.
The stream bottom is pretty m...Kevin Frank,<br />Thanks.<br />The stream bottom is pretty much the same as others I fish.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-28198345653274902922012-12-22T08:56:11.588-05:002012-12-22T08:56:11.588-05:00Brk Trt - The variation in coloration is very fasc...Brk Trt - The variation in coloration is very fascinating to me. These fish above are dark all over but I've also seen ones that are dark across the back and flank only to be cherry red along the belly. For those who like equations: stream chemistry + amount and color of light + geology of the streambed = AMAZING<br /><br />Merry Christmas - markMarkWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09682973572192708501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-23829329428975215872012-12-22T07:17:57.089-05:002012-12-22T07:17:57.089-05:00Great post BT, Thanks for excellent job and consis...Great post BT, Thanks for excellent job and consistency.<br />CliffAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com