Alex Argyros
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As one of the GRTU members who let other people do their work, I’d like to thank everyone who participated and lend my support to Jimbo’s decision not to divulge where large trout were stocked.
I understand (thanks, JC) that we won’t be stocking at JDL anymore. We also haven’t renewed our Whitewater Camp lease. Are there any plans for stocking the stretch between Whitewater and the deep pool below Maricopa?
Of course, there are a lot of wild fish in that area, and without stocking and the resultant decrease in fishing pressure, they may have a chance to survive.
Alex
That is very disheartening. We should all call the wardens as soon as we see such activity, but, sadly, my phone loses its signal just downstream of #5.
That’s DeLoach. JDL. stands for John DeLoach. One of the nicest people around. Always has a kind and supportive word for any angler he sees fishing by his house, especially early in the morning.
Alex
It’s above Whitewater. It used to be a lease site, but is no longer one.
The flows at Spring Branch are now up to 205 cfs. Looking good.
Alex
As I said previously, I couldn’t make it either. Thanks to all who helped out.
Could someone tell those of us who weren’t there today which sites were stocked?
Alex
Ken,
The browns are for the next stocking. I’m sure that there will be an announcement when it’s imminent.
Dan: I can’t be at the stocking tomorrow. Can you post the sites that will be (or were, if you post tomorrow) stocked?
Alex
The flows were reduced on Friday (to 40 cfs., not to 0), so I assumed that the work was done then. Does anyone know more?
Alex
I haven’t seen it at River Bluff this year, but I have in years past. I hate it when it happens, but, given that it’s their back yard, I fear that there isn’t much we can do about it.
I do call the game wardens when I see an obvious infraction, but, this year, the only game warden that I’ve seen in action is at Whitewater, where he periodically swoops down on folks who look like they don’t have licenses and tickets them.
Alex
JDL is upstream from Whitewater. Kanz is downstream of Whitewater (or upstream from Rio). And S-Turn is downstream of #5 (or upstream from Pott’s). All of these are relatively easy wades.
Alex
Very exciting. I do have a question, though. If the first stocking was two truckloads, and this is another full truckload, isn’t that what we usually stock for a year? If so, how many browns are we thinking about stocking?
Alex
Hi Scott,
Mine was a small (16 or 18) Quilldigon, so no red anything. All were caught in shallow riffles, so I suspect the reason for their preference for the dropper is how and where it drifted. BTW, I caught nothing on the dropper in deeper water.
Hope to see you out there some day.
Alex
I caught a bunch of little wild rainbows on Monday. All were caught from Whitewater (more or less) upstream. Interestingly, they all took my dropper.
Alex
Yesterday, I caught some of my fish on a size 12 Walt’s Worm and some on a size 18 Trout Crack. So, yes, it’s mainly presentation. But it’s also about showing them something they haven’t seen, or been hooked on, previously.
Alex
