By admin on August 24, 2010
The Results are in for the July 2010 Trout Derby. First Place – John Dudek Second Place – John Rutkowski Third Place - Carl Waskiewicz Click on the winners’ photos to see the winning weights.
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By admin on August 24, 2010
The Results are in for the June 2010 Trout Derby. First Place – Al Lutkins, Jr. Second Place – John Rutkowski Third Place - Rich Knauer Click on the winners’ photos to see the winning weights.
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By admin on July 14, 2010
Reservoir fishing has been somewhat sporadic. Just starting to get some heavier fish this week. Most of the trout are between 30-35 ft deep. No time of the day has been better than any other. Canoeing in the E. Branch has been good with a steady release of cold water coming from Pepacton. Fly fishing [...]
Posted in Angler's Report | Tagged Angler's Report, catskills, Downsville, fishing, Pepacton, trout, trout fishing, Walleye
By admin on June 22, 2010
Don’t forget about the Summer Trout Derbys at Al’s Sport Store. The entry fee is $10.00 and the all the fees make up the Prize, awarded to the three heaviest catches. The June Trout Derby is almost finished and we have some sizable leaders: Al Lutkins - 9lb. Rich Knauer – 8lb. 2oz. John Rutkowski [...]
Posted in Angler's Report | Tagged catskills, Downsville, Pepacton, Trout Derby, trout fishing, Upstate
By admin on June 22, 2010
Angler Report 6/17: Heavy sulpher hatch size 16-18, Green Drakes size 10. I used a green caddis worm with sparkle, worked good. 15 total fish landed. 2 over 15″ many small 5-6″ fish could be stream born. Most fish taken 11am-2pm at Long Flat pool. Many fish rising all over the river. Water temp 52-60 degrees.
Posted in Angler's Report | Tagged Angler's Report, Cannonsville, catskills, Downsville, fishing, Pepacton, trout, Upstate
By admin on June 14, 2010
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By admin on June 4, 2010
Below are some of the catches from May 23 to June 2!All caught on the Pepacton except the Walleye. Click on the picture for the angler’s name and weight of the catch. Fishing has been great the past couple weeks. Most of the trout were caught on live bait, and were between 15-35 ft. deep. [...]
Posted in Angler's Report | Tagged Angler's Report, catskills, Downsville, fishing, Pepacton, trout, Walleye
By admin on May 21, 2010
Bob Lacombe from Manchester, NH has fished here for quite some time. Here are some great shots of Bob taken on May 20 fishing in front of the motel. Bob says “this is why I come here to fish!”
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By admin on May 19, 2010
This Brown Trout was caught in the Pepacton on 5/18/10. It is 32″ and weighs 12lb. 13oz. Caught drifting live bait by Larry Kennedy from Doylestown, PA. The fishing action is starting to heat up with warmer water temps. In Pepacton and Cannonsville Reservoirs most of the trout are moving out of the deeper water [...]
Posted in Angler's Report | Tagged Angler's Report, Cannonsville, Canoe, catskills, fishing, Kayak, Pepacton, trout
By admin on May 13, 2010
April 21, 2010 – Early Season Fishing report. “Early season fishing has been spurred on by the unseasonably warm weather we were greeted with during the first week in April. Despite high water conditions, air temperatures that reached the 70s have encouraged trees and flowers to bud and blossom, and have helped warm the normally-chilly [...]
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By admin on February 10, 2010
Just in time for the 2010 Season, Al’s Sport Store and the Downsville Motel have a new website! We hope you find it informative and easy to use and encourage all our Anglers and adventurers on the river to participate by giving updates and reports from the water.
Posted in Angler's Report | Tagged Angler's Report, bass, catskills, fishing, trout