Today's weather was gross - - leaden skies, not quite raining (more of a mist) and (according to the thermometer in my car) 42 degrees (but it felt a lot colder) - - with a damp chill that got under your skin and into your bones.
Given how the trout have generally been keeping themselves scarce lately, I thought I'd mix things up a bit and try a spot I can usually count on for some pan fish action.
I drove to Pittsfield and fished below the Wahconah Street dam.
Fortunately, my "leetle friends" were there to play tug-o-war, and over the course of 20 minutes or so I reeled in six dink (5" to 9") perch, whom I promptly released unharmed to gambol and frolic about.
(Note: They really like butterworms).
On the way home, I stopped at Silver Lake and made a few half-hearted (and totally unproductive) casts.
On the plus side, I noted that the environmental consultants hired to clean up the place last year did a good job removing the weeds that used to choke up the Lake. I also saw my first great blue heron of the year.
I also stopped en route to check out the new Cheshire Sporting Goods store (in the old HD Reynolds General Store building) on Church Street in Cheshire. It looks promising. I wish them luck. We need a good independent sporting goods store up this way.
