It may not look like it, with the snow falling outside my window, but a new fishing season is underway. As of April 1, salmon season is open on the lakes.
Yesterday, I took a quick circle tour of Lake Winnipesaukee to check out the usual hot spots. To be honest, I went as more of an observer than as an angler. Being of the opinion that it was too early to swing a fly, I failed to pack a rod. Needless to say, this was a mistake.
kAm%96C6 :D DE:== A=6?EJ @7 :46 @? E96 “q:8 {2<6”j 9@H6G6C E96C6 :D A=6?EJ @7 C@@> E@ 42DE 2?5 EC@== 7C@> 6G6CJ 32J @? E96 =2<6] %96C6 H2D 2 D>2== 4C@H5 @7 :?EC6A:5 2?8=6CD 82E96C65 @? E96 5@4< :? (@=763@C@] p=E@? q2J 2=D@ 925 2 D>2== 8C@FA 7:D9:?8 7C@> E96 3C:586]k^Am
kAm(92E DFCAC:D65 >6 H2D E96 ?F>36C H9@ 925 82E96C65 2=@?8 E96 |6CCJ>66E:?8 #:G6C] %96 D>2== A2C<:?8 =@E[ 2E E96 32==7:6=5[ H2D 2=>@DE 7F==] x 5:5 7:?5 2 DA@E E@ A2C< 2?5 DA6?E D@>6 E:>6 E2=<:?8 E@ 2 76H @7 E96 2?8=6CD[ H9@ 925 A2FD65 E@ 92G6 =F?49] ~?6 @7 E96> E@@< E:>6 E@ D92C6 D@>6 46==A9@?6 A:4EFC6D @7 2 8@C86@FD C2:?3@H EC@FE E92E 96 925 42F89E @?=J 2 76H >:?FE6D 367@C6] xE H2D E96? E92E x C68C6EE65 ?@E 3C:?8:?8 >J 7:D9:?8 862C]k^Am
kAm%96 |6CCJ>66E:?8 :D 2E AC6D6?E 7=J 7:D9:?8 @?=J H:E9 32C3=6DD 9@@<D] %96 C:G6C C6G6CED 324< E@ 86?6C2= =2H yF?6 `d] %96 42CD 2?5 ECF4<D :? E96 A2C<:?8 =@E ;FDE 23@FE 2== DA@CE65 DE:4<6CD 7C@> G2C:@FD 7=J D9@AD @C =@8@D @7 5:776C6?E 7=J C@5 2?5 C66= >2<6CD]k^Am
kAm~?6 ECF4<[ 7C@> @FE @7 DE2E6 925 2 G2?:EJ A=2E6 E92E C625i “u{*#~s]” |J @H? ECF4< 92D 2? @=5 }@CE9 r@F?ECJ p?8=6C DE:4<6C 2?5 2?@E96C @?6 7C@> *6==@HDE@?6 }2E:@?2= !2C< :? E96 D92A6 @7 2 EC@FE[ 5:DA=2J65 :? E96 324< H:?5@H]k^Am
kAmuC@> E9:D[ J@F >:89E 82E96C E92E 2== E9@D6 H9@ 7:D9 E96C6 H@F=5 36 6=:E:DE 2?5 2 3:E D?@33:D9] %9:D :D[ @7 4@FCD6[ ?@E E96 42D6] %96 EH@ 76==@HD E92E x DA@<6 H:E9 H6C6 72C 7C@> 36:?8 6=:E:DE]k^Am
kAm%96 >2? H:E9 E96 46==A9@?6 A:4EFC6D H2D 2 =@42=[ 2?5 96 925 D@>6 8C62E A:4EFC6D @7 =2<6 EC@FE E92E 96 925 E2<6? E9C@F89 E96 :46 E9:D H:?E6C]k^Am
kAm%96 @E96C 76==@H H2D 7C@> vC66?=2?5[ }]w][ 2?5 :E H2D 9:D 7:CDE EC:A E@ E96 C:G6C] %96 4@?G6CD2E:@? DH:E4965 E@ DEC:A65 32DD 7:D9:?8[ 2?5 96 D92C65 D@>6 :?D:89E @? =2DE D62D@?’D DF446DD @? E96 D624@2DE] w6 D2:5 96 H2D 2? 2G:5 7=J 7:D96C>2?[ 3FE 4@?76DD65 E@ 7:D9:?8 H:E9 2 DA:??:?8 C:8 H96? :E 42>6 E@ DEC:A65 32DD]k^Am
kAm~? E96 5@4<D :? (@=763@C@[ E96C6 :D 2 72C >@C6 5:G6CD6 8C@FA @7 2?8=6CD] %96C6 J@F H:== 7:?5 2 >:I65 8C@FA @7 3@E9 DA:? 7:D96C>6? 2?5 7=J C@56CD] w6C6[ 32:E 7:D96C>6? 7C66=J >:I H:E9 7=J 7:D96C>6?] %96C6 :D >@C6 @7 2 72>:=J 2E>@DA96C6 2D H6==]k^Am
kAmp >@> H2D E96C6 7:D9:?8 H:E9 96C EH@ D@?D] %96 7:D96C>6? 2E E96 5@4< 2=D@ C6AC6D6?E65 2 H:56C C2?86 @7 286 8C@FAD] %96C6 H6C6 =@ED @7 J@F?8DE6CD 3J E96>D6=G6D @C 244@>A2?:65 3J E96:C A2C6?ED]k^Am
kAm$@>6 7:D96C>6? :?E6?E=J A66C65 @G6C E96 5@4< H2E49:?8 E96:C 32:E @C 7=J DH:?8 3J[ H9:=6 @E96CD H6C6 4@?E6?E E@ D:E :? 42>A 492:CD 2?5 H2E49 E96 H@C=5 8@ 3J[ 2D E96J H2:E65 7@C 2 DEC:<6]k^Am
kAmx7 J@F 7:D9 E96 5@4<[ :E :D G6CJ :>A@CE2?E E@ 92G6 2 =@?8\92?5=65 ?6E] %96C6 :D BF:E6 2 5:DE2?46 36EH66? E96 5@4< 2?5 E96 H2E6C] $9@F=5 J@F 36 =F4<J 6?@F89 E@ 9@@< 2 D2=>@? 86EE:?8 9:> FA E@ E96 5@4< 42? 36 BF:E6 2 EC:4< H:E9@FE 2 ?6E]k^Am
kAm$@>6 J62CD 28@[ @? 2 $F?52J 27E6C?@@? H9:=6 C6EFC?:?8 9@>6 7C@> 5:??6C H:E9 >J 72>:=J[ x DE@AA65 3J E96 5@4<D E@ H2E49 E96 24E:@? 7@C 2 76H >@>6?ED] %96 24E:@? 92AA6?65 E@ 36 BF:E6 8@@5[ 2?5 x H2D :?DA:C65 E@ 8:G6 :E 2 ECJ] x 925 2 7=J C@5 :? E96 42C 2?5 BF:4<=J F?42D65 :E 2?5 E:65 @? 2 7=J]k^Am
kAmx H2D ?@E 5C6DD65 7@C 7:D9:?8 2?5 :? 724E H2D H62C:?8 5C6DD A2?ED 2?5 2 D9:CE 2?5 E:6] xE H2D H2C> 2?5 x 925 C6>@G65 >J DA@CE ;24<6E] |J H:76 2?5 D@?[ 2=D@ AC@A6C=J 5C6DD65 7@C $F?52J 5:??6C[ H2E4965 2D x >256 2 76H C@== 42DED]k^Am
kAmpD =F4< H@F=5 92G6 :E[ x 9@@<65 2 D2=>@?] %96 D2=>@? H6?E 32==:DE:4[ 3FE x >2?2865 E@ DF35F6 9:>] pE E9:D A@:?E[ x C62=:K65 E92E x 5:5?’E 92G6 2 ?6E] $F556?=J[ >J D2=>@? H2D DH6AE FA :? 2 8:2?E =2?5:?8 ?6E 2?5 56A@D:E65 2E >J 766E] p 76==@H 2?8=6C 925 4@>6 E@ >J C6D4F6 2?5 ?6EE65 >J 7:D9]k^Am
kAm%96 D2>6 76==@H 82G6 E96 D2=>@? 2 BF:4< 3@A @? E96 9625 2?5 5:DA2E4965 9:> @? E96 DA@E] x AC@7FD6=J E92?<65 >J ?6H 7C:6?5 7@C 9:D 677@CED] v:G6? E96 49@:46[ x AC@323=J H@F=5 92G6 C6=62D65 E96 7:D9[ 6DA64:2==J 2D x H2D F?AC6A2C65 E@ 3C:?8 9@>6 2 7C6D9 42F89E D2=>@?] (6 7@F?5 D@>6 ?6HDA2A6CD 2?5 HC2AA65 FA E96 7:D9 2?5 A=2465 9:> :? E96 ECF?<]k^Am
kAmx C6EFC?65 >J C@5 E@ :ED 42D6 2?5 AC@466565 E@ 86E :? E96 42C 2?5 5C:G6 9@>6] |J D@? E9@F89E E96 H9@=6 E9:?8 H2D 8C62E 7F?[ 9@H6G6C[ y2?6E 5:5 ?@E D92C6 E96 6?E9FD:2D>] xE H2D 2 BF:6E C:56 9@>6]k^Am
kAmpD 7@C E96 D2=>@?[ :E H2D 56=:4:@FD] p?5 E92E H2D E96 =2DE[ 2?5 @?=J E:>6[ x 92G6 6G6C 7:D965 @77 E96 5@4<D :? (@=763@C@]k^Am
kAm$66 J@F @? E96 C:G6C]k^Am
(0) comments
Welcome to the discussion.
Log In
Keep it Clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, racist or sexually-oriented language.
PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK.
Don't Threaten. Threats of harming another person will not be tolerated.
Be Truthful. Don't knowingly lie about anyone or anything.
Be Nice. No racism, sexism or any sort of -ism that is degrading to another person.
Be Proactive. Use the 'Report' link on each comment to let us know of abusive posts.
Share with Us. We'd love to hear eyewitness accounts, the history behind an article.