![]() A temperature reading provides a good idea of what to expect - or not to expect - when you get to the fishing part.īrook trout are among the most temperature-sensitive fish in Ontario. Taking the water temperature is the first thing you should do when arriving at a lake. If you fish brook trout and don’t carry a thermometer, consider yourself handicapped. Here are a few things I’ve learned along the way, with some thoughts on what to do when brookies will not co-operate. There’s nothing like an old fashioned skunking to help you focus. ![]() I’ve spent the better part of three decades chasing brookies during this seasonal period, and they continue to teach me new things. Nothing about ice-out trout fishing is predictable. Like school kids after March break, they’re hungry, cold, and sluggish. Yet, ice-out brook trout can be peculiar fish. Giant spring brookies are what winter dreams are made of. Some of the largest fish of the year are caught in the week or so after ice leaves ponds, lakes, and reservoirs. Ice-out is a magical time and a period of great promise. There is so much to take in: the smell of wet moss and cedar next to the lake waves lapping musically against Labrador tea plants. In my world, few things are more exciting than the sight of open water in a brook trout lake after a long, cold winter.
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