Kettle Creek, Clinton Co, May 11 - May 14

[Prospector]

May 11
Monday 8pm to 9pm
Clinton Co
I was late arriving due to an issue at home so I had very little time to fish. The stream was high but fishable. I picked an area where the water was fairly slow and fished a streamer. It was soft water that would hold some trout. I had 1 strike and 2 misses, no hookups.
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May 12
Tuesday 930am to 130pm
Clinton Co
I caught 4 browns, had approx 16 strikes all on streamers. Had no strikes on wet flies
Water temp 44 to 48

May 12
Tuesday 7pm to 9pm
Clinton Co
Lots of insects, many different kinds of insects. Trout were mostly taking maroon body flies. I caught 5 browns on dries. Didn’t get the water temp.

A guy in our group saw an otter
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May 13
Wednesday 9am to 2pm
Clinton Co
Mostly Clear Water, no insects
I caught 9 rainbows (5 on olive woolly bugger and 4 on a streamer)

May 13
Wednesday Evening 630pm to 8pm
Clinton Co
A heavy rain came through around 4pm with lots of lightening. One bolt hit within 100 yds of our location. Once the Rain subsided, it was very cloudy streamer water. The browns were really working in these conditions. I caught 9 browns on streamers. I probably had 25 strikes.
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May 14
Thursday Morning 930am to 11am
Clinton Co

Water was cloudy, dark, overcast. I had about 8-10 strikes on streamers and only landed one brown.

 

[Prospector]

I saw a bear every day. The only photo opportunity I missed was a bear swimming the creek while a guy had a nice trout on. The bear was about 15 yards above the angler. He was unfazed when I talked to him later.

 

[Cougarbaby]

Seeing wildlife like that is the icing on the cake

 

[wildtrout2]

Seeing wildlife like that is the icing on the cake

It really is. I'll never forget the time I had a BIG sow with three cubs cross 15yrds in front of me on Jeans. I got some real good video of it too.

 

[steve98]

I really like your post every year!

 

[td566]

I do as well. Awesome wildlife pix.
Wow, that’s some pretty cold water temps!!

 

[Prospector]

Actually I’m sorry that I didn’t supply all of the data points and photos like I usually do.
It was a combination of being pressed for time and insect activity not being up to par due to low stream temps.

My next trip will be better documented.

 

[tztrout]

Always look forward to your reports!

 

[td566]

Actually I’m sorry that I didn’t supply all of the data points and photos like I usually do.
It was a combination of being pressed for time and insect activity not being up to par due to low stream temps.

My next trip will be better documented.

You have set the bar high for stream reports on here, no apology needed.
As mentioned by others, I always appreciate your reports and pix. They put me on the stream along side you every time!

 

[wildtrout2]

You have set the bar high for stream reports on here, no apology needed.

Agree! They're as good as they get.

 

[bhruz]

Great to see your reports again, thanks

 

[nativebrownie]

Yep, all said above - the talk of insect life, weather and wildlife lets us all follow you along that day...
Thanks again...