03-26-2007, 04:49 AM
Browns generally spawn in the fall and head up stream to do so. Because of stocking some do spawn other times of the year but they will also head up stream. I may be wrong but Golden trout are the only trout to go down stream to spawn. The browns may be there for a feeding purpose such as eating the spawn of rainbows or Cutthroat if they happen to be there. They may be stuck having swam up river to spawn in the fall before the beaver dam was built too big for them to pass and can't get through to return post spawn. If there is nothing blocking them they will probably disperse as the food supply changes and bug life is more active.
[signature]
[signature]