Colorado River Monsters (fishing)

Forgot about this trip. A few years ago visiting family in Upstate NY. My cousin caught this. Some reservoir North of Syracuse. Almost sunk his boat because he forgot the drain plug. Was about to beach it on the rocks on the dam when he was able to get the plug in before it was too late. We've had a couple adventures like that over the last 50 years.

 

Salmon River Falls Reservoir.

https://www.google.com/maps/place/S...43dc5a3b9f2add!8m2!3d43.5478478!4d-75.9407509

 

I explored that area quite a bit when I was stationed at Fort Drum. Made it to the bottom of Salmon River Falls but looks like I should have gone further. Speaking of the Salmon River talk about combat fishing. Gawd damn.

 

Don't forget to get outside and fish this weekend!

 

9news just reported that CPW has issued over 90K more fishing licenses this year over last year...

 

Holy shit.

 

Here are a few from this year. Really been digging the hikes to try to get away from people. Can’t get enough of these cutthroat here.

 

Interesting variety of cutties. Those are some beautiful fish!

 

Beauties!! The center one looks to be a Snake River cutthroat maybe..Hard to tell for sure. Spots might be kinda big.

 

The spots were definitely too big in my opinion. We used to catch snake rivers in Arkansas all the time. I know they’re stocked in some places in CO as well, but I don’t believe I’ve fished any of them. Based on the drainage, that middle guy is likely a greenback but I don’t even try to figure those out anymore after the state can’t even do so!

 

Cuttyrainbrown...

 

On the hopper dropper hopper rig. Never fails.

 

is that because of the new hiking rules?
https://theknow.denverpost.com/2020...ildlife-areas-hunting-fishing-license/241323/

 

100% why, which I agree with

 

I am sure some of it is that but there does seem to be even more folks on on the water the couple of times I went recently.

 

True, I shouldn't say 100% but majority is from the new requirement. So like 99%

 

maybe they just came to watch you do you. You should be flattered

 

Well they beat my slow ass to my spots, I need to be more like Brett and hit my no one goes there (back country) instead of being lazy.

 

Forced to buy a fishing license, mind as well go fishing.