Winter SNP Fishing

[Bruce Thomson]

Hi everyone,

So I've got a little cousin who picked up some new gear for Xmas and is psyched to get out and use it. We were thinking of heading up to the SNP streams for some winter camping/fishing. Anyone have any thoughts or recommendations on fishing the park in Jan/Feb? I know there are brookie spawning concerns in late-fall early-winter. Is that still something we need to bear in mind?

Thanks.

[Danny Barrett]

Id hit the Rapidan.  And toss nymphs or small streamers. 

Dan

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[TurbineBlade]

Ditto -- my first (and largest) brook trout was on the Dry River last Feb in the cold.  Brassie or copper john...can't recall which - not that it matters. 

 

Gene

On Monday, December 30, 2013 12:30:17 PM UTC-6, Danny Barrett wrote:

Id hit the Rapidan.  And toss nymphs or small streamers. 

Dan

On Dec 30, 2013 8:50 AM, "Bruce Thomson" <thomso...@gmail.com> wrote:

Hi everyone,

So I've got a little cousin who picked up some new gear for Xmas and is psyched to get out and use it. We were thinking of heading up to the SNP streams for some winter camping/fishing. Anyone have any thoughts or recommendations on fishing the park in Jan/Feb?  I know there are brookie spawning concerns in late-fall early-winter. Is that still something we need to bear in mind?

Thanks.

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[Lane]

Let me respond to the latter part of your post.  Yes, you should absolutely avoid wading in the gravel where the eggs are.  Even after hatching in February or so, the fry will still stay in the gravel.  Avoid all gravelly areas until well into spring.  You may or may not still see the redds, but you should familiarize yourself with the areas to avoid.  Great question.