Chuck,
We have trout living in the Mississippi River by La Crosse, Wi. About
a year ago a
guy caught one while fising for bluegills and perch. He was surprised and
showed a
several people. Then he made a big mistake. He took it home. DNR officer
came
to his house and wanted to see his trout stamp. No stamp. Big fine.
In a lot of rivers and lakes there are springs that add water that is
much colder
than the rest. These are sometimes "hot spots" for fishing. A man I know
who
fishes for large Northern Pike told me once that was his secret for
catching
them in July and August in the Mississippi River. He knows (and won't
tell)
where the springs are.
Oddly, the best time to find the locations of springs here is in the
winter.
I look for open water spots when there is ice over the rest of the stream.
Of course if I wet wade in the summer I can find them too.
Anyway, you could check the temp of the water where you hooked that
fish.
If it is below 70F, you may have a little trout hangout in the middle of
the lake.
Gary
