17'' Wild Native Rainbow Trout in Inland Empire Creek! (Video)

[carpanglerdude]

Top secret creek. Hooked a massive wild rainbow trout on an artificial lure. Creek isn't stocked, nor has it been for many years. This is my largest wild trout from a mountain stream so far!

Video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=8HO1MPErljQ

More photos on my blog: Hunting the River King: Huge Wild Trout (http://huntingtheriverking.blogspot.com/2012/09/san-bernardino-national-forest.html)

And no, not letting the secret out on the location of this bad boy! He really took me on a run on my 2lb mono and ultralite rod/reel, definitely a memory-maker!

[andrew95]

Nice trout, definitely not a steelhead or native though.

[IncredibleHuck]

Nicely done! There are some big fish in some of the smaller creeks. Just got to work to find them.

[carpanglerdude]

Nice trout, definitely not a steelhead or native though.


Do you think it was stocked? Creek hasn't been stocked in years...

[andrew95]

Do you think it was stocked? Creek hasn't been stocked in years...

Nah sorry by not native I meant not native to the area like a steelhead or Golden trout is in Cali.

It's definitely a wild reproducing/naturalized rainbow though, if the creek hasn't been stocked in years like you said. It's interesting that it hasn't got that pattern that many wild rainbows in SoCal get after a couple generations it seems.

Good sized and good looking fish for a creek in Berdoo man, well done.

[GhettoBasster]

Congrats! Beautiful, amazing fatty! Do I know that place?

[lovefofish]

incredible, Id love to swap some spots with ya ;)

[carpanglerdude]

Congrats! Beautiful, amazing fatty! Do I know that place?
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Yes sir!

[bassfishing24/7]

Nice job on finding ur secret spot & a nice catch during this heat wave!

[Poxy Boggards]

Sweet catch. Word to the wise, keep tight lips about where this place is located.

[carpanglerdude]

Sweet catch. Word to the wise, keep tight lips about where this place is located.

No questions, it's staying a secret!
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[teejay]

Congrats on the trout CAD. Another angle: Some of the schools participate in the "Trout in the Classroom" projects where they raise fingerling trout from eggs and then release them. Most don't survive but a few do.

[rydharde]

I used catch lots of big fish in small streams up in Utah, the trick is walking up stream and sling shooting your fly without spooking them. My biggest was a 3lb bow in a cold stream twice the width of a bedroom door. Nice job.

[FSHNLIC]

100% wild bow... females have less coloration than the males.... shhhhhhhhh

[carpanglerdude]

100% wild bow... females have less coloration than the males.... shhhhhhhhh

It was the only one I hooked on that trip either; hope these spawn successfully and fill the creek up....definitely a female, very pale fish compared to others