05-19-2012, 03:41 AM
I've been fishing Henry's for 20+ yrs as well, the first 15 were strictly fly fishing. I"ve seen it cycle a few times...seems like cycling of large fish is farely normal. Clark canyon reservoir has done the same..this yr lots of smaller fish.
Yes, diet plays a huge role and harvest/#s of fish have an affect as well. If I'm not pulling flies I'll drag a few stick baits on Henry's. The last two yrs I've caught huge numbers but no huge fish. I'm talking 50+ fish between 2 guys in 6 hrs of fishing[
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I've also seen a rise in the number of brookies the last two yrs- not sure if it's just me or others have seen the same (some very big ones too [cool]).
I'm super happy about having the fish disperse early- I think the bank fisherman will still find some willing fish, I really hope they do. They might even be more inclined to keep a few early and move on. Less crowded banks is always a good thing-especially when trying to launch a boat[crazy]
I'll most likely miss the opener but I may try to get up there on Monday, all depends on the weather and if my girls want to get out of bed[
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Yes, diet plays a huge role and harvest/#s of fish have an affect as well. If I'm not pulling flies I'll drag a few stick baits on Henry's. The last two yrs I've caught huge numbers but no huge fish. I'm talking 50+ fish between 2 guys in 6 hrs of fishing[
]I've also seen a rise in the number of brookies the last two yrs- not sure if it's just me or others have seen the same (some very big ones too [cool]).
I'm super happy about having the fish disperse early- I think the bank fisherman will still find some willing fish, I really hope they do. They might even be more inclined to keep a few early and move on. Less crowded banks is always a good thing-especially when trying to launch a boat[crazy]
I'll most likely miss the opener but I may try to get up there on Monday, all depends on the weather and if my girls want to get out of bed[
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