Buzz, this part of the Delaware River has a wild trout population dating back to the 1880's.
Rainbow trout were first introduced into the Delaware River by accident in the 1880's.
As legend has it, containers of trout were being transported by rail and there was an accident. Quick thinking on the part of the trainmaster salvaged the cargo. He dumped the trout into Callicoon Creek, a tributary of the Delaware, and these rainbows have naturally reproduced since then.
To my knowledge, there has never been any stocking of hatchery raised trout on the Delaware.The rainbows that you may catch are all wild. They have beautiful markings and possess an electric energy that will strip your line before you know it.
By the way, the trainmaster who rescued those trout back in the 1880's was one Dan Cahill for whom the popular Light Cahill fly is named.
Rainbows, for the most part, like fast pocket water for that is where there is oxygen and plenty of food. They will feed on caddis larvae, stonefly and mayfly nymphs under rocks in fast shallow water. Travel a few yards downstream of these riffs and chances are good that you'll hook into a Delaware rainbow.
Beautiful! Simply beautiful! You know Mac you have posted so much wonder of the art of photography that many people (myself included) will come to expect its quality every time we open one of your posts. I know I have never been disappointed!
The river starts up in the Catskills in NY and forms the entire eastern border of the states of Pennsylvania & Delaware (with Delaware Bay) and the entire western border of the State of New Jersey. Also, It supplies the City of New York with 50% of it's water supply.
(and has one heck of a trout population I am told)
The river was mapped in 1631 by the Dutch West India Company and was part of the New Netherlands colony until the British pushed them out in 1664.
To enter the trail at that location, you really have to look carefully -- at least the last time I was there; no sign or marking of any kind. That was about 6-7 years ago
I'll be headed that way soon.
Beautiful. I'll bet you could drink the water back then.
Buzz, this part of the Delaware River has a wild trout population dating back to the 1880's.
Beautiful! Simply beautiful! You know Mac you have posted so much wonder of the art of photography that many people (myself included) will come to expect its quality every time we open one of your posts. I know I have never been disappointed!
Once again Mac, you did not disappoint with your photography.
Well done.
A moment in time. Very nice.
How beautiful!
Is the state of Delaware near mountains? It looks like part of KY along the Kentucky River... I want to go there!
That photo, isn't far from the point where the Appalachia trail crosses the Delaware river.
It is today part of the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
The river starts up in the Catskills in NY and forms the entire eastern border of the states of Pennsylvania & Delaware (with Delaware Bay) and the entire western border of the State of New Jersey. Also, It supplies the City of New York with 50% of it's water supply.
(and has one heck of a trout population I am told)
The river was mapped in 1631 by the Dutch West India Company and was part of the New Netherlands colony until the British pushed them out in 1664.
To enter the trail at that location, you really have to look carefully -- at least the last time I was there; no sign or marking of any kind. That was about 6-7 years ago