Did a little trout fishing in the hills - [ Video + Report]

[carpanglerdude]

Took the opportunity to check out a favorite creek with a long hike back into the local mountains.

http://i.imgur.com/iiZGcMkl.jpg (http://huntingtheriverking.blogspot.com/2015/05/hiking-and-fishing-for-rainbow-trout-in.html)

Really glad for the overcast weather. The hike really beat me up and getting cooked in the heat was the last thing I needed.

Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPPWqUDErhc&feature=gp-n-y&google_comment_id=z12ph1i4ykn0tlayh04cdhnzjyjotla5 uzs0k

Water levels were half-decent, considering the drought. Guess the little rain we have been receiving has been keeping this particular creek happy. I noticed a LOT of little trout, much fewer large ones. Must have reproduced well prior to the drought and the little guys are mostly all thats left now. Managed to land a 10'', felt great, small for anywhere else but a massive fish for this creek.

http://i.imgur.com/YKz3RPul.jpg (http://huntingtheriverking.blogspot.com/2015/05/hiking-and-fishing-for-rainbow-trout-in.html)

Probably my last trout trip until the cold weather comes back in the fall. Don't want to stress these guys out if it's really hot out.

Tight lines!

[Gossamer]

Cool man. I sub'd your channel a while back, didn't realize you were on this board. Do you ever fishing the Santa ana river? I going to school in san bernardino and will be exploring this soon. Cool vids, keep up the great uploads.

[Viejo]

"Probably my last trout trip until the cold weather comes back in the fall. Don't want to stress these guys out if it's really hot out" Gotta ask....why post videos of you catching trout and after trout and then say, "But it is so bad out now, I won't be back till Fall? SoCal local creeks are mostly at critical survival stage right now. No water coming through has silted the creeks destroying traditional holding areas and spawning gravel beds...water temps are right at the edge of being too warm and some some of the last creeks to hold wild fish are being killed to protect the the "protected" frog on the Angeles National Forest. When done, there will only be a few waters that will hold trout. There is a reason that you are only seeing tiny fish and putting more pressure on them is not the way to insure their survival. There will be no more stocking of trout that can maybe survive and reproduce after a season (Only triploid trout are stocked now). Leave the wild guys alone till we get some rain and get the system working again.

[etucker1959]

"Probably my last trout trip until the cold weather comes back in the fall. Don't want to stress these guys out if it's really hot out" Gotta ask....why post videos of you catching trout and after trout and then say, "But it is so bad out now, I won't be back till Fall? SoCal local creeks are mostly at critical survival stage right now. No water coming through has silted the creeks destroying traditional holding areas and spawning gravel beds...water temps are right at the edge of being too warm and some some of the last creeks to hold wild fish are being killed to protect the the "protected" frog on the Angeles National Forest. When done, there will only be a few waters that will hold trout. There is a reason that you are only seeing tiny fish and putting more pressure on them is not the way to insure their survival. There will be no more stocking of trout that can maybe survive and reproduce after a season (Only triploid trout are stocked now). Leave the wild guys alone till we get some rain and get the system working again.
That's right!!!! You shouldn't be posting fishing videos on a fishing web site. You should be instead insulting other members in the General discussion section. OR selling your fishing tackle in the classified section!!!!!

[HawgZWylde]

"Probably my last trout trip until the cold weather comes back in the fall. Don't want to stress these guys out if it's really hot out" Gotta ask....why post videos of you catching trout and after trout and then say, "But it is so bad out now, I won't be back till Fall? SoCal local creeks are mostly at critical survival stage right now. No water coming through has silted the creeks destroying traditional holding areas and spawning gravel beds...water temps are right at the edge of being too warm and some some of the last creeks to hold wild fish are being killed to protect the the "protected" frog on the Angeles National Forest. When done, there will only be a few waters that will hold trout. There is a reason that you are only seeing tiny fish and putting more pressure on them is not the way to insure their survival. There will be no more stocking of trout that can maybe survive and reproduce after a season (Only triploid trout are stocked now). Leave the wild guys alone till we get some rain and get the system working again.

Yup, the "protected" frogs that were put back after not being there for a half a century or more. So when those frogs are in abundance again, can we eat them? But you forgot to mention the Steelheads. They don't want the Rainbow Trout competing with the Rainbow Trout, I mean the Steelheads...

[Viejo]

The folks who are responsible are the wonderful folks from the the Center for Biological Diversity who have wrecked havoc over the west. They sue the Forest Service and Fish and Wildlife and they respond by closing even more areas. I was at two lakes in the Eastern Sierra last year that always held fish...small but there. Both lakes were barren and we were told when we got back to the Ranger station to return the rented bear cans that they had been killed because of the Red legged frog. Not sure that any frogs have been relocated....the frogs are pretty much dying on their own around the world from a strange fungus. We were told when they were killing Big Rock Creek that they tested the fish found for Steelhead DNA and if not found they get the axe. The fish are gone now. Little Rock Creek is next and the process has started there. (Most of little rock creek has been off limits and closed for years...including rerouting the PCT to avoid the water. The process has been done on the San Bernardino NF several fish holding drainages as well.

[Ifishtoolittle]

It looks like it was nice out. I'm still not a big fan of the hike to that spot. It's murder! lol

[GhettoBasster]

Beautiful footage. Glad to know the trout are hanging in there.

[Ifishtoolittle]

Beautiful footage. Glad to know the trout are hanging in there.

You're pronouncing it wrong. They're called trouts!

[GhettoBasster]

You're pronouncing it wrong. They're called trouts!

Lol! Trouts are on BABA where Leo the AsianGuy is.

[DarkShadow]

Good report I guess?

[etucker1959]

Good report I guess?
It depends on what you believe. If you believe because of the drought, these fish are stressed enough already and they should be left alone. If that was the case, it was a terrible report!!!! However if you believe otherwise, it was just another Nazis bagging on a fish report. You do that kind of fishing a lot, "WHAT DO YOU THINK?????"

[DarkShadow]

You do that kind of fishing a lot, "WHAT DO YOU THINK?????"

I think you need to give the CAPS LOCK key a rest. ;-)

As far as reporting that fish are stressed because of the drought, make sure that the areas you are reporting are not bordered by 10 million people. There's a great section called "Photos" that nobody visits where you can post these types of excursions.

[seal]

I think you need to give the CAPS LOCK key a rest. ;-)

As far as reporting that fish are stressed because of the drought, make sure that the areas you are reporting are not bordered by 10 million people. There's a great section called "Photos" that nobody visits where you can post these types of excursions.

What's the purpose of the report is what I'd like to know? I fished there but you shouldn't because the fish are becoming too stressed? Color me confused?????

Carpangler does some good stuff but the logic for this report escapes me.

I do appreciate the "report" though it's always nice to know there's water out there that holds trout that I really shouldn't fish.

[DarkShadow]

What's the purpose of the report is what I'd like to know? I fished there but you shouldn't because the fish are becoming too stressed? Color me confused?????

Carpangler does some good stuff but the logic for this report escapes me.

I do appreciate the "report" though it's always nice to know there's water out there that holds trout that I really shouldn't fish.

That's what also has me confused, Seal. "I fished it, but you shouldn't, because I deemed that the fish are stressed?"

But to each their own, I say.

At least his report hasn't been put on a blog for even more people to see.

[carpanglerdude]

This is a report, with video and photos, from a recent fishing trip in this region. It was posted in the appropriate portion of the forum. The only people who would consider otherwise are those who would rather there not be any such posts about wild trout fishing, in the mountains, at all, online. If that is your method of operation, I question your decision to continue to support this forum.

For those detractors that have valid, but misplaced concern, put your talk where your mouth is - PM me the name of this creek and I'll be happy to delete the post, video and all. C'mon, bring it.

Wait, can't? Just like you haven't been able to on any other post I have made regarding wild trout fishing in the local mountains? Tough, bro. Stay mad.

Put up or shut up. The mere fact that trout exist in the local mountains is well known within the angling community. Posting such reports, with footage and videos from unspecified and unidentifiable locations, is exactly what a fishing forum is appropriate before.

I absolutely love fishing and have no desire to see any such fishing spot wiped out or destroyed - and I don't feel that such posts place these specific locations at risk. I have explored and fished countless local streams, some with good success, others with little to none - and I am incredibly careful about posting such reports should any identifiable information be exposed. If I feel it's safe and with little to no risk of location discovery, I will post it. If there is a chance to the contrary, I leave it off the 'net. I have a plenty of private reports and scouting trips that are only shared with close friends and will never see the light of day online from myself.

Viejo, you questioned the wisdom of fishing for such trout when conditions were not ideal. This brings up the age-old question of sportfishing in general: is it ethical to be fishing for fun? While empirical evidence has certainly been inconclusive (can fish feel pain?), it ultimately boils down to a judgement call regarding the impact such an activity has. As the drought has worn on, I have continued to explore trout streams, but have limited my angling adventures only to locations that are tolerant of such. In this case, year-round water flow with conditions actually somewhat improved from prior years and little to no chance of additional fishing pressure. The trout population here, while continues to have a lot of small fish, has actually considerably increased as of late, at odds with what many other streams here have experienced. Will some of you continue to disagree? Certainly. I can't help the naysayers, and while I understand your point of view, it's at odds with the very existence of this fishing forum. Carefully placed fishing reports with the right level of details depending each and every circumstance, will continue.

For everyone who continues to enjoy such reports and videso, thank you.

[seal]

Well although your post seems "mad" more than any of the responses to your thread your points were made pretty well. I think the picture thread mentality makes more sense than a "report" from a water that is unnamed and probably shouldn't be fished but that's just an opinion and not necessarily a critique and certainly not made out of anger or being mad.

[FSHNLIC]

Well said!!!!


This is a report, with video and photos, from a recent fishing trip in this region. It was posted in the appropriate portion of the forum. The only people who would consider otherwise are those who would rather there not be any such posts about wild trout fishing, in the mountains, at all, online. If that is your method of operation, I question your decision to continue to support this forum.

For those detractors that have valid, but misplaced concern, put your talk where your mouth is - PM me the name of this creek and I'll be happy to delete the post, video and all. C'mon, bring it.

Wait, can't? Just like you haven't been able to on any other post I have made regarding wild trout fishing in the local mountains? Tough, bro. Stay mad.

Put up or shut up. The mere fact that trout exist in the local mountains is well known within the angling community. Posting such reports, with footage and videos from unspecified and unidentifiable locations, is exactly what a fishing forum is appropriate before.

I absolutely love fishing and have no desire to see any such fishing spot wiped out or destroyed - and I don't feel that such posts place these specific locations at risk. I have explored and fished countless local streams, some with good success, others with little to none - and I am incredibly careful about posting such reports should any identifiable information be exposed. If I feel it's safe and with little to no risk of location discovery, I will post it. If there is a chance to the contrary, I leave it off the 'net. I have a plenty of private reports and scouting trips that are only shared with close friends and will never see the light of day online from myself.

Viejo, you questioned the wisdom of fishing for such trout when conditions were not ideal. This brings up the age-old question of sportfishing in general: is it ethical to be fishing for fun? While empirical evidence has certainly been inconclusive (can fish feel pain?), it ultimately boils down to a judgement call regarding the impact such an activity has. As the drought has worn on, I have continued to explore trout streams, but have limited my angling adventures only to locations that are tolerant of such. In this case, year-round water flow with conditions actually somewhat improved from prior years and little to no chance of additional fishing pressure. The trout population here, while continues to have a lot of small fish, has actually considerably increased as of late, at odds with what many other streams here have experienced. Will some of you continue to disagree? Certainly. I can't help the naysayers, and while I understand your point of view, it's at odds with the very existence of this fishing forum. Carefully placed fishing reports with the right level of details depending each and every circumstance, will continue.

For everyone who continues to enjoy such reports and videso, thank you.

[Cameron]

Think Im gonna go watch some more FISHING on Jerry Springer. This place has turned, this is the place where fishermen come to get REPORTS on FISHING yet almost every post is full of the same old high count posters saying the same stuff and DOMINATING good reports with bad stuff.
Stop being such CRITICS and just fish....

Whats up FISHNLIC ? Hope all is well with the family. My family is looking to move to Oregon real soon for some SERIOUS ACTION.

carpanglerdude, thanks for all your reports with pics and vids I do appreciate them. Nice job all the way around.
Love the Big Bear section and all the reports, LMAO.

[Iflyforcarp]

Thank you for sharing the cool video. Ever wanna take up fly fishing? Creek fishing with a light (3 wt, 7 ft) fly rod is absolutely magical. You can catch trout all day long drifting a dry fly. I enjoy your posts; keep up the good work.

[hrnytoad102]

as for Little Rock Creek, it was shut down years ago, due to the arroyo toad being on the endangered list. It was suppose to be a 4 year study, using collars to track their movement. Then they decided to kill off all trout in the creek, over a 4 year period. What gripes me is the creek held native German Brown trout, that were introduced in the early 30's, of which their were a good population, and seeing 7 pounders coming out of these waters, was not unusual. Just wanted to share this with all.

[SoCal_Tenkara_Trout]

It looks like it was nice out. I'm still not a big fan of the hike to that spot. It's murder! lol

Hi Dude!

My fiance and I recently moved to La Crescenta. I really got into Tenkara 2 years ago. I am born and raised in LA but lived in Scotland and North Carolina as well. I know you dont give out your secret spots. I was wondering if I could come with you one time! lol I'm a real person and not a creep. My name is Michael Leiaghat, you can google me.

I am just very excited to be living near the ANF and would like to catch some trout! Pleae PM me.