11-14-2014, 11:15 PM
I imagine that the main reason that we don't hear about big browns coming out of the Gorge, Starvation, or Deer Creek is that no one take the time to fish for them.
Bringhurst and the crew, yes even Ray, spent hours and hours trolling the shoreline upthere, after dark, in the middle of some very cold and nasty weather.
There was a small, dedicated group that concentrated on those big browns and they were very successful at it. Some of those fish may have been stocked, but I would guess is that the majority of them came down the Green from up stream in Wyoming. Like Ryno stated, they don't stock anymore because the Federal Hatchery where they got the fry was shut down.
If you want to chase some big browns, learn to drag those big Rapala's, at night, from now till ice up. Deer Creek has some, Jordanelle, and Starvation. The fish are still there, you just have to go after them.
Regarding the Chub problem. The Lakers and browns did not remove the chubs from the Gorge, it was the SMB. Yes, the Browns and Lakers did their share of damage, but the main predator were the SMB.
Bringhurst and the crew, yes even Ray, spent hours and hours trolling the shoreline upthere, after dark, in the middle of some very cold and nasty weather.
There was a small, dedicated group that concentrated on those big browns and they were very successful at it. Some of those fish may have been stocked, but I would guess is that the majority of them came down the Green from up stream in Wyoming. Like Ryno stated, they don't stock anymore because the Federal Hatchery where they got the fry was shut down.
If you want to chase some big browns, learn to drag those big Rapala's, at night, from now till ice up. Deer Creek has some, Jordanelle, and Starvation. The fish are still there, you just have to go after them.
Regarding the Chub problem. The Lakers and browns did not remove the chubs from the Gorge, it was the SMB. Yes, the Browns and Lakers did their share of damage, but the main predator were the SMB.