Hi all! we hope you had a great Thanksgiving break! We’ve still been getting out on the water for pike, but are looking forward to January 2023 for the opening of trout season! While winter conditions can be challenging the cold months provide opportunities to catch some truly large trout. We’ll be booking trips this winter when conditions allow so give us a shout if you see a day above freezing and want to get out on the water!
The pike bite the last few weeks has been hot or cold depending on the weather. We saw some good bite windows with cooler nights into moderate days and on low pressure days. Ice has been an on and off issue on some stretches but the Connecticut is ice free as of this writing although flows are up on the river. We’ve been exploring the reservoirs, which remain ice free the longest and have seen some pike but have not connected to any yet. We hope to get out a few more times before Christmas to see what we can find.
This pike destroyed a Buford style streamer on a late November afternoon.
Tale of a good hook set.
Arkansas 2023
We are planning to head to the White River in Arkansas for March 2023 but need to hear from you all by January 1st 2023 if you are interested in booking! We are planning on booking March 15th to March 31st but we do have some flexibility on dates if you are able to make something work from the second week of March through the first week of April. As we said in our last report we will be staying at Copper John’s resort and also booking lodging through their sister location The Landing. We recommend flying into Springfield Branson airport which is just over a two hour drive from Copper John’s. We recommend booking at least two days of fishing if you plan to come out so that we can ensure you get some good fishing conditions during your stay. We rarely see two days of slow fishing in a row! If you would like more information on Arkansas don’t hesitate to give us a call at 508-598-1304.
A fine Aransas cutthroat!
Average Arkansas brown trout
Bookings and Gift Certificates for NH 2023
We are currently booking trips for NH for 2023, prime time dates through mid-July are going fast so be sure to give us a shout as soon as possible to get on our calendar. If you want to fish with us early next year, please don’t hesitate to reach out. Prime time dates typically fill by January! Trying to decide what to get that person who has everything for Christmas? Why not give them the gift that will create memories for a lifetime? Give us a shout if you would like to buy a gift certificate and we’ll send you a personalized electronic gift certificate! We’ll even throw in a complementary Hill Country Guides hat for all gift certificates sold between now and Christmas!
Give the gift of experience with a lucky hat included!
Spring Brown trout fishing is right around the corner get your dates locked in before it’s too late!
We hope you all have a wonderful Holiday season! We can’t wait to get back out with you in 2023 and we are very thankful for all of you enduring support in 2022!
Tight Lines,
Nate