Welcome to Limestone 2026!
Opening day was Saturday, April 4th and LTC hosted 18 anglers who cast their favorite flies in Cedar, Pine, Birch and Spruce ponds during the day. As a result of the completed census forms, we have an good picture of what our fisheries look like after what most would say was a very hard winter in New England.
In total 40 trout were landed and recorded on Census forms. All trout were returned to the ponds and none were harvested! As a reminder, please be sure you complete Census forms at the end of your fishing day. This gives our Fisheries committee valuable information and helps us manage our stock better.
In Cedar, a total of 15 trout were caught and released. The largest one was a 22″ Tiger! Sweet, that will make you smile both inside and out. In total there were six Tigers(spanning 15-22″), five Rainbows(15-19″), and seven Browns(15-21″).
In Birch, a the total was also 15 trout. Of note, Golden Rainbows lead the pack there with seven caught and released(15-17″). Rainbows were a close 2nd place with six trout(15″). Browns were the remainder at two(17-19″).
In Pine, the total was 11 trout. Heavily tilted to lead the catch were nine Rainbows(14-18″) . The rest were all Browns(18-22″).
Finally, a single Brooke was caught in Spruce pond. Hint: caught on a minnow pattern.
As evident from the recorded Census forms, we have plenty of healthy trout for you to try to outsmart(and more on the way)!
Our trout are our most valuable resource so handling them properly is very important for their survival. We publish handling tips in the 2026 Members Handbook (website registration req’d to access). Here are some blog posts regarding trout handling and getting a photo of your prized catch. Also review the Tips and Tactics link.
A big Thank You goes out to the Fisheries Committee and the attention to detail from our caretaker over the harsh winter.
Wishing everyone Tight Lines this season.
