Opener - Be Careful Out There

[JDean]

Just came back from a long walk on a couple tribes and just wanted to remind everyone to be careful on the streams in the upcoming weeks. I know it has been a long winter and seasoned and new anglers are excited to finally get out on the water, but we must be wary of what we are doing.

Specifically watch where you are wading. There are a lot of fish on the redds right now and we MUST watch where we are walking and be sure we are not trampling through these redds. What we do now will dictate the quality of fishing in 3 years when this year class returns to the rivers.

JD

 

[BASSMASTER19]

also watch the banks, i know with the east tribs we had a near flooding incident and now most of the banks are eroding and if your not careful you might just end up in the water

 

[AaronKrick]

How far upriver are the redds usually?

 

[JDean]

How far upriver are the redds usually?

Spawning redds can be anywhere that there is suitable water for spawning. Typically in shallower, faster runs and riffles

 

[AaronKrick]

Spawning redds can be anywhere that there is suitable water for spawning. Typically in shallower, faster runs and riffles

Alright will keep my eye out.

 

[Kit]

I'll surely be keeping an eye out not to trample redds.

 

[cptpronin]

Thanks! We like to tread carefully.

 

[Dozer]

Just so everyone is aware what to look for - overturned rocks that form an oval / circle and usually are a different color compared to the rocks in the same area. Here are some examples.

Thanks for the remind JDean

 

[Shmogley]

Good tip brother,
I will be sure to be careful and im sure everyone else will too

 

[rich_ace_G]

Good call on the warning. Unfortunately...members here doesn't make the entire angling population...and you know who else will be coming out of the woodworks on opener.

 

[Shmogley]

Good call on the warning. Unfortunately...members here doesn't make the entire angling population...and you know who else will be coming out of the woodworks on opener.

thats where the shillelagh comes in handy

 

[Captain Barty]

Yes great topic. Perfect examples TD. It is not necessary to trample up and down and always be standing in the river to get that perfect drift...

 

[rich_ace_G]

avoid pebbled areas with fast running water.

 

[W_boughner]

Hopping the coming rain will keep the waters high and deter the white bucket brigadiers from coming out

 

[salmotrutta]

Bring an extendable net, they are not expensive, and you won't need to enter the water at all on a lot of the tribs.

 

[AaronKrick]

TD were those pics from this year?

 

[Dozer]

TD were those pics from this year?

Got them from a river named google

 

[AaronKrick]

Got them from a river named google

Lol I was wondering why the water was gin clear.

 

[dookstaa]

Just so everyone is aware what to look for - overturned rocks that form an oval / circle and usually are a different color compared to the rocks in the same area. Here are some examples.

Thanks for the remind JDean

Thanks! This is very helpful! i've been fishing for rivers for many years (14 years is a lot when you're 25 lol) and these are the things ive never been taught and the most important. I can always experiment and usually skunk out on the catching part of it and im fine with that but accidently wading through a redd i could not do and not feel some shame. So Thanks!!!!! i will watch out.

 

[Kit]

Great, I was thinking of doing a small write up on our site about these redds.