Will With His Brown Trout

The following letter and photo were sent to the owners of the Pleasant River Campground in West Bethel, Maine. They were past guests.

I helped him a bit with the cast but the rest was all him.

His 4th trout of the day. Thought I’d share as it’s a real nice fish for that river. (Androscoggin)

Use it if you want on your site etc. It’s a healthy reminder to anglers that there are nice fish in that river. It’s also a healthy reminder to catch and release and be educated on invasive species that can kill a river.

My guess is this fish is probably 5-6 years old and judging by the condition of its mouth, it hasn’t been hooked…maybe ever. It was clean, clear and healthy. Forgot to check sex and without looking at the mouth, I don’t know what I’m looking for. But looking back at the photo I think it’s female and female browns start doing their thing right about now through October so that’s pretty cool. She’s back safe
in the river and will hopefully contribute to more healthy fish for the future.

We always have a great time up there at your place. You guys are real laid back and cool about everything and we feel super at home there.

Thanks again and we’ll be back up soon.

Dan, Carla, Will, and Nolan