Took a fishing trip in the mountains (pics)

[Troutfisher]

Hello to all!

I went up in the mountains with my grandpa to do a little spring trout fishing in the Cherry River. It is a medium sized stream boasting a reputation for some good trouting. The river was a lot lower than I expected, and very clear. The fish were very skittish, but I did manage to catch one brown trout. It was a stocker, and since I didn't want to keep just one fish, I let some other guys take it home with their catch.

Here are some pictures from the trip.

Pictures of the river. As mentioned, it was low and clear.

Only trout of the trip!

The Four Seasons Lodge (http://www.fourseasonslodgewv.com/) where we stayed.

Overall, it was a great trip, and for anyone who does trout fishing in the mountains of West Virginia, I recommend the place we stayed. Great guy who owns it, and gives some tips for fishing, as well as some of the honey holes.

-TF

[Dan:]

sheesh, you aren't kidding, that water is super clear

[Troutfisher]

Yep, and that made the fishing super tough for us bait fisherman.  Of course, I did break out the jigs and spinners, but even that didn't seem to produce as well.  I did draw some short strikes, and of course, the brown in the above pic.  I did see a fly fisherman catch several on that stretch.

[Bassassasin12]

cool, looks like a fun time.

[burleytog]

I've been in every spot you show in the photos.

The river below the lodge has some nice natural water slides.  I  used to have a ton of fun there as a kid.

The second photo, is that in Fenwick?  Just below the bridge and post office?  If so, my grandparents used to live just behind that old bridge abutment.  I spent many an evening dunking nightcrawlers off that thing.

Caught my biggest rainbow off the rail bridge just upstream of that old bridge.

[T-rig]

Nice looking brown with very nice marking!

[Troutfisher]

Thanks for the replies, guys! Burley, I didn't know you used to fish out behind there!  It is the spot behind the post office.  I've caught trout in that spot long after they quit stocking, in the middle of July once!  They love that spot, and I like it too.

Haven't ever fished the rail bridge, sounds like a good place.

I know the bridge in front of your grandparents old house used to be the main bridge before they built the new one, but what about the other bridge below that one?  We asked around and no one knows about it, it must have been made in the early 40s.

[burleytog]

Upstream or downstream of the old car bridge?  I don't remember a bridge downstream, but I never went that far downriver from there.

The rail bridge was much easier to get on when there were still rails and a bridge there.  Walk out to the middle and climb down onto the middle support.

I know Fenwick and Richwood well.

Also some good fishing in Richwood up the north fork (past the lumber mill).

Have you ever been up the Cranberry?

[Troutfisher]

It is downstream, just below it.  I don't have a good pic or I'd show you.  I've never been back into the Cranberry before, I hear it is excellent fishing there.

[burleytog]

I've only been back in there twice.  Caught two decent rainbows and a native.

It is a good little hike back in there.  Only problem is the threat of bears.

[Troutfisher]

Oh yeah...when we camp up on Summit Lake Campground the bears are bad.  Fortunately, I think they trapped some out of the campground itself.  I did hear reports from a man who camped later this past summer and he said they are back though.  :-? >