The big browns are moving and now is the time to book. They’re just off the post-spawn afterglow and are ready to get up from the couch and go to the fridge…in two days myself and fishing cohort Yee have taken fish between 24-27″ and seen and hooked several more in that size range. Both big jerkbaits and big streamers will hook BIG fish…browns don’t eat midges and hatches…they live 2 notches up the food chain.
The muskies have also taken the cue and fattened up for the winter, producing fish to 30 pounds for guide DwayneHickey since Xmas [that 30 pounder was only 43" long...Fattie McFat-fat]. Winter fishing for both these species as well as smallmouth is only getting better. So brave the cold and get out there into the adventure…
Corey: Nice post, It is about time you start showing off some of what you are catching (grin). Hope we can get together some time this next week and do our thing.
Later Bill
Just a reminder of the new 50 inch size limit for Muskies on Center Hill that starts in March. This is going to help make Center Hill one great place for a trophy Muskie. The Hill has never been stocked, but has already produced fish in the 50 inch class size for a few years now. The new rule can only help. We know that most of the muskies in the “Hill” have come from Great Falls lake, either over the dam, or through the gererators. We “suspect” that some natural reproduction may be occuring.
Center Hill has been a “sleeper” but it will awaken in the next few years. Look out! This could be where the next state record comes from!