Opening day of trout fishing had us fishing at Spring Mill Pond. I watched Joe and John fish. We have been going up north for the opening day of trout fishing and had a trout camp since 1980. Camping on the river, catching and eating fish and having a great time. This year I tore the rotator cuff in my right shoulder (twice), so going up north was out of the question. We decided to stay local and do a one day trip close to home. Temperature this morning was in the lower 40's with the wind out of the northeast about 10 knots. They used wax worms and shiners casting out into the lake with a bobber. We fished the west side of the lake and the catching was pretty slow. Caught some small bluegill and a couple of bass that we put back. Joe finally caught the only trout of the day and it was a nice one. It was a 19 inch brown trout. We went back to John's house, cleaned the fish and had corn, potatoes and grilled trout for dinner. It's not the same as our usual trout camp but at least we made it fishing together. And yes, Joe is the Trout King for 2016 with the 19 inch brown trout.
