People trying to keep a literal STOCKED river thats right infront of a hatchery? Thats just wild. Theres a god damn list online if everywhere that gets stocked and yall tryna keep it “secret”? 😂😂
This particular part of the river (I won’t name it in case you’re trying to conceal it, despite the dozens of guys there on an hourly basis lol) is always kind of a hassle. You have that horrible rock wall on one side and residential banks on the other. Finding a spot to get down, especially in waders, is like 😬. It’s worth it though. It’s away from those “above the bridge” crowds and the fish are enormous. Last year I caught my biggest bow of the season on this stretch and it was a BRUISER…steelhead-like. The one caveat is that I wouldn’t consider this to be the best trout river in Massachusetts. The Deerfield River and the Millers watershed are my go-to’s when I wanna have a “no questions asked” good day. That whole area gives me at least a dozen double digit days per season and there are some KILLER native brookie tributaries if you’re willing to do a bit of legwork and research.
You seem like a nice young fella, so I'll skip over the abuse that others gave you for fishing over redds, but your fish handling could use a little work, i.e., don't handle fish, at all, in the fall! It's C&R everywhere after Oct., 1st everywhere I know of, use your net, take a photo/video of the fish in the net, and release. You don't want to stress a fish, especially one that's pawning. Also, become familiar with the different spawning seasons for trout, for example, BT, fall; RT, spring; LLS, fall. Remember, it's your generation that's the stewards of the environment, make us proud.
Yeah so, I was less than 5 minutes in and I had to shut this kid off.i couldn't take listening to him at all.he is just a annoying boy that thinks he knows everything. 👎👎
Great video and great fish! I just subscribed….I started my own RU-vid fishing channel a couple of months ago and I really enjoyed your video. Keep up the good work!
Those brookies you stumbled upon that were hanging together in the shallows were likely spawning. The one thing to look out for this time of year is clean patches of finer gravel (which it appears they were on). Those are redds and they hold the future of wild fish. There are certain stretches of the Swift that I entirely avoid after mid October for this reason. I don’t target spawning fish myself but I would never judge those that do. In my opinion, the only thing that truly matters is avoiding the redds while wading.
Suggestion don't keep playing with the trout, if you are going to release them then take your picture and release them back into the river otherwise you damage them by manhandling them over and over!!!!
if that guy was keeping fish it is illegal. The only time you can keep fish from the swift is between January 1st - July 1st, besides those months its strictly catch and release
@1:53 That's pretty impressive to catch on camera. There are landlocked salmon that get swept downstream from the Q as well. I've caught a few over multiple years downstream after the Quaboag, Swift and Ware come together i.e. the Chicopee River. The Quinebaug is a nice gem. The largest trout I've ever caught (Rainbow)was on the Westfield, that's as specific as I'll get. The Swift has the most pressure, like the Deerfield.
Love that your out there exploring. Pro tip! Keep that right hand finger on the line after your cast so you can set the hook without even thinking about it. Love the content!
