Big Trout
… and plenty of them!
Tigers have the aggressiveness of a brookie and the hardiness of a brown.
Browns are by far the biggest and most aggressive.
A catch of a lifetime.
Big rainbows can be found in all our quarries.
2022 Season off to a great start in
April showers have kept water levels high and there are plenty of fish just waiting to attack your flies. The fishery is in excellent shape as shown by the distribution of trout both by pond and by length. What does this mean?
- Big trout are being caught in our 3 quarries.
- Healthy numbers of trout in the 15″ to 19″ ranges indicate the trophy population will remain strong in the coming years.
Download Census-Report-7/11/2022
You are strongly urged to use the online forms to record your Census data. The forms are easy and fast to use. You get faster reports with mush less effort spent processing the information.
2019 was the best season ever!
Limestone Trout Club prides itself with having the best stillwater trout fishing in the northeast. Our ponds have brown, brook, tiger, rainbow, and a few palomino (golden) rainbow trout. They are big and healthy. Each year our members and their guests catch over 3000 fish. They are strong. They are healthy. They fight hard.
Our fisheries management practices insure a well balanced fishery with mostly rainbow, brown, and tiger trout. Brookies don’t seem to thrive in our waters and palomino are hard to get. Although not mandatory, most anglers practice catch and release taking an occasional fish to meet the request of people at home or if the fish has been injured.
12″ to 14″ trout are stocked and have grown to 29+”. The average length caught is over 16″ which means most of the fish caught are holdovers. A good distribution by size insures we have a well balanced fishery from year to year. Review the catch data to get an appreciation for the quality of our fishery.
Download the full report showing results from 2012-2019 –Census Report
Professional Fly Fish Guiding by Scott Simko
Trout are trout but stillwater fishing some requires some different techniques to be successful. Conditions change from day to day and hour to hour and the trout are always on the move. There are a number of factors to keep in mind to get that bite:
- Identifying fishy locations
- Locating the depth where they are holding
- Understanding the available food – insect types, minnows, crayfish, etc.
- Knowing the right casting and retrieve presentations
- … and many more
There is so much to learn and being around the ponds on a daily basis for many years I know a lot but it has also taught me there is always something new to learn and share. It takes skill to be able to hook and land our monster trout! And yes, landing and proper release handling is VERY important for survival.
I can show you these skills and teach you the what it takes to be successful at Limestone Trout Club. My guiding fees are very reasonable:
– $100 for 2 hours
– $175 for 4 hours..
From beginners to experienced fly fishers, I would be happy to work with you to make your Limestone experience the BEST it can be!
Contact Scott via Email or Phone (860) 453-4031.
