small stream brown trout

[Stickwaver]

So I am new to the forum and wanted to say Hi, I have been following for a while as a silent observer.

Yesterday I had in mind to explore some water I noticed at a fathers and sons camp a year ago. It was a very small stream (2-3 feet wide 6" deep was the norm) the place was so overgrown I didn't think there was any chance for a decent cast. After closer inspection I would have went else where had there been a close alternative. But I was there now and decided to give it a decent effort. I had to kneel in the stream itself to stay low for both visibility and overgrowth. Somehow I managed to get the cast right and pulled out some teeny tiny browns on a size 22 dry fly.

Here are the pics, not much to look at, but I went home happy after the effort needed to get them. It sure will make fishing more open areas easier[]
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[bornfishin]

It is always nice to try new areas that challenge you. Good on ya and welcome to the site!
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[Flyfishinglover]

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Ya some small creeks can have some decent size fish. Up in Little Cotton Wood Creek a few years ago I've caught a few 12-15" rainbows as well for upper American Fork River it only get's 2-4 ft wide but still can catch 12-15 rainbow and browns up there as well especially in the summer time with a black ant pattern.

As well catch some small colorful browns are always nice.
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[Roosterman]

Those look like some nice little brookies. Catch them up in the little Uinta streams quite often.
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[perchpile2]

Well. It seems we have a conflict with identification, here. These little guys sure have the body coloration of brown trout, but they do have the defined colored strip on their fins, of brookies. How many votes for one over the other. Beautiful little buggers, by the way. I used to love fishing tiny little streams.
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[brookieguy1]

Brown trout. Absolutely for sure. Brook trout, being a char and not a true trout, have light spots on a dark background, where brown trout have dark spots on a lighter background.
Nice little browns, BTW. It's not always how big the fish but the rewards of catching them under difficult conditions.
Well done!
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[FishMcFisherson]

I'm saying browns as well. I noticed the grey/black spot right behind the eye. I've only seen that on browns.
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[doggonefishin]

[quote perchpile2] but they do have the defined colored strip on their fins, of brookies.[/quote]

Browns have this too.

There is no question that these were browns. Brookieguy1 explained why.
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[Tibbz]

Yep definite brownies. Brook trout have the maze pattern on there back, not spots.
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[fishingrod]

Yep! Browns
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