I don’t usually get out to this particular creek this early in June, as it is susceptible to high-and-fast water when the warmer late-spring weather hits the Sierra snowpack, essentially making it un-fishable. When I arrived at the stream this morning, I was not the least bit surprised to find the expected conditions as described…

As I took a closer look, however, I noticed that there were some interesting pockets and eddies of calmer water along the edges. Though few and far between compared to the predominantly white-water conditions, I had a feeling that there just might be a few hungry rainbows and brown trout eagerly awaiting the after-runoff calm

I was definitely not disappointed and ended up catching several of each species, all a bit lean from the winter months but strong, eager and hungry as anticipated!

I was also very pleasantly surprised with a triple after hooking into a completely unexpected brook trout! Can’t remember the last time, if ever, that I caught a brookie in this creek!

Another moment of excitement took place when a hen mallard exploded out of the bank-side undergrowth about three feet behind me when I was concentrating on my casting! Must’ve spooked her out of the reeds, and on closer inspection found the nest of eggs she’d been sitting. Took a quick pic then headed upstream so she could get back to work…