| April 29 - Ice-Out at Back Lake. NH Fish
& Game does its part in stocking the lake and Clarksville Pond with big
brookies. |
| May 7 - Under beautiful Pittsburg skies, the
salmon run is on at the Magalloway. Lots of people are hooking them on Black Ghosts
with sinking line. |
| May 12 - Cindy, Jon and Dick fish the Magalloway
for salmon. Jon lands 3 on a Red Ghost; Cindy picks up 5 on BH Pheasant Tails; Dick
takes the "bagel". |
| May 13 - Skip McNamara lands a beautiful 3+ lb. Back Lake
brown. |
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| May 16 - Charlie and Sarah Massin catch and
release 5 brookies in the Trophy Stretch, including 2 large brookies at
the Corner Pool and the Ledges. Eat your heart out Rich! |
| May 17 - Back Lake heats up as Dennis Gagnon catches a 3+ lb.
brookie. |
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| May 21 - John Digirolamo lands a magnificent 2.75 lb. Back
Lake brown. |
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| May 22 - Rick Day catches another trophy (3+ lb.) brookie on
the lake. He caught this one's little brother (2+ lb.) the day before. |
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| May 22 - John Saia hooks into two beautiful
brookies (2 & 3lb. 12 oz, respectively) on the Trophy Stretch using Black
Woolybuggers. The river is really heating up! |
| May 31 - Cindy lands a 2+ lb. Back Lake brown on a
Female Adams after getting a tip-off from Connie Caron. |
| June 2 - Cindy catches and releases her
"pet" brown for the 3rd time on the river! With Grey Drakes coming off,
she later lands her largest Connecticut River brown (4+ lb.) on a large Olive Haystack. |
| June 5 - Kevin Brasley lands a hearty 16.5", 2.25 lb.
brookie on Back Lake. |
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| June 10 - Ken Mayo catches a beautiful 17", 2.5 lb.
brookie on a Brown Owl with gold body on Clarksville Pond. Click on it for a better
view. Thanks for the picture Ken! |
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| June 11 (5:30 pm) - It's about time! Putt
arrives bushy haired and delirious from the wilds of Maine. He drops in for a spell
at the Rainbow Grille & Tavern before continuing home. |
| June 12 - Even Perry Stream produces lunkers! Bob Markel
found this large brookie (3 lb.) to his liking. |
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| June 16 - Back Lake boils as the Hex hatch
commences! Get ready for three weeks of non-stop action! |
| July 14 - "And then came the rains
..." After a week of torrential downpours, the Connecticut flies fast and
furious. Nevertheless, Bill Brendle continues to have luck on the Trophy Stretch
with nymphs. Others such as Gerry Violette and John and David Anderson find lots of
fish at Moose Pond and Terrell Dam. |
| July 20 - Gabe Balsamo lands a beautiful 2 lb. 8 oz., 18"
brookie on Back Lake. He plans on having this one mounted, as it is his finest catch
on the lake in eighteen years. |
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| July 24 - 26 - The Marcucci kids, under the expert guidance of
their father Carl, have a field day at Back Lake on nymphs. Angela lands a 2.25 lb.
brown, Lauren brings in a 2.25 lb. brookie, and Nathan (pictured) hauls in a 2.25 lb.
brown! |
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| August 26 - Lee Fortin's extensive experience on Back Lake
pays off again! In addition to this 3 lb. brown, Lee landed a 3.5 lb. brookie
earlier in his stay with us. |
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| September 22 - In the aftermath of Hurricane
Floyd, the Connecticut looks more like the muddy Mississippi at times, but eventually
clears to yield good fishing. Cindy and Jon report success with salmon at the Lake
Francis and 1st Lake Inlets on streamers and Putt's Favorites. |
