Next, we went to a stream we had fished before. Its a stocked stream, but not stocked during the summer months. 3 weeks ago, the area got hit with a huge rainstorm...something to the tune of 7" in 24 hours, with 4" of that coming in just one hour. When we descended into the valley where this stream is, we discovered it looks MUCH different than when we were here a couple years ago. It got scoured. The creek is now much wider and shallower, topsoil got washed off the top of the rock layer. The bank got cut back in many locations, lots of trees removed or knocked over. When standing in the meadow above the creek, we discovered lots of grass and debris caught in trees up to chest-height or more! Major flood!

Anyway...the stream is back to a normal, fishable level. We saw much fewer fish than last time...far fewer trout...but many more and larger smallmouth bass. During our last trip here, we caught a fair number of Brook Trout, but didn't even see any this time.

We caught Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Rock Bass, Creek Chubs, Striped Shiners, a Hornyhead Chub, and a Bluegill. I spooked a beautiful BIG Rainbow while descending the bank to get into the water, it raced downstream and was not seen again.
Rainbow Trout:












Hornyhead Chub:


Striped Shiner:


Creek Chub: