Saturday, August 22, 2009

Fishing the Boquet River















Here in the Adirondack towns Elizabethtown and Lewis flows one of the most picturesque and productive trout fisheries in the North Country. Starting high in the mountains above New Russia NY it winds it's way about 40 miles before emptying into lake Champlain in Willsboro.

There are many opportunities for fishing the section that runs through E'town and Lewis. There are numerous designated "fisherman parking areas" along the banks that offer good access. The New York State DEC stocks about 11,000 trout each spring in this stretch alone. This abundance of fish along with very little fishing pressure makes for some pretty good fishing.

The Boquet River has seen very good trout fishing from Elizabethtown through Willsboro as the water levels have been good all season. Why not avoid the crowds on the AuSable for the solitude of the beautiful Boquet. Spinners such as Roostertails and Panther Martins are producing some nice Browns. For the Fly Fisherman try Tan Caddis, Ausable Wulff for drys. Stonefly nymphs, Grey Ghost and Wooly Buggers for streamers.

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