by Luke D’Onofrio

In New England, we are privileged to have many kinds of species to fish for, as well as four

seasons throughout the year. This allows the angler to be exposed to multiple opportunities; they

can shoot for trout in the cold or hammer in bass on those hot summer days. No matter what their

preference is, it is important for each fisherman to know their seasons and take advantage of all

their annual options.

This week we will look at our current season. Fall provides some of the best fishing of the year

mainly due to our trout opportunities. Each fall and spring, the state stocks our cleanest rivers

and reservoirs with mostly Rainbow Trout. If you can catch a big trout, you are in for a fantastic

dinner as they are a great eating fish. I recommend catch and release with smaller fish though

because there is less flesh of lesser quality.

If you plan to pursue trout fishing, you can do it in a variety of rigs. Fly fishermen can use

almost any fly appropriate for trout depending on the weather conditions. For bait fishermen,

I recommend worms, minnows and power bait for trout. Worms and minnow users can use a

bobber with their bait depending on how deep the fish are. If they are in too deep of range, a

bottom rig with a sinker works well, although I wouldn’t recommend it in a smaller stream.