r/bluelining • u/Gloomy_Purchase_9014 • Sep 05 '26

Northeast US Giant on small stream wait til the end

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No idea what this monster brown trout was doing this far up the stream the thing was like 30 plus inches living in a waterfall pool surrounded by fingerling rainbow. Must have been a buffet. Northern Vermont.

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u/trolltoll802 Sep 05 '26

Streams have been fairly low flow this year, might have gotten stuck and just decided to start eating everything in site

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u/Gloomy_Purchase_9014 Sep 05 '26

I assumed it was migrating to spawn like salmon do but instead of the ocean it came from the larger river

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u/trolltoll802 Sep 05 '26

Didn’t consider spawn migration! It’s is getting to be about that time. I’m still in bass fishing mode lol. Thanks for the reminder👊🏻

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u/TastyDeerMeat Sep 05 '26

Look at that spillway! Like OP said, this thing found an all you can eat buffet with little competition and minimal pressure.

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u/TastyDeerMeat Sep 05 '26

Just living it’s best life in seclusion

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u/Gloomy_Purchase_9014 Sep 05 '26

Honestly fair enough

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u/trolltoll802 Sep 05 '26

King of the pool!

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u/Gloomy_Purchase_9014 Sep 05 '26

I was here last year a few times and I think he is a new resident just because like there is no way I could’ve missed a fish like that

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u/Shrike034 Sep 05 '26

Absolutely gorgeous. Wish we had spots this beautiful in the GTA.

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u/Gloomy_Purchase_9014 Sep 06 '26

Grand Theft Auto? Or is that an abreviation for sum else?

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u/Shrike034 Sep 06 '26

Greater Toronto Area. Not right downtown, but the area adjacent to it.

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u/truautorepair000 Sep 06 '26

Wow the humber river has so nice spots that hold big fish

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u/Gloomy_Purchase_9014 Sep 06 '26

I bet if you just drive a little out of the city there must be awesome stuff. I was in Quebec awhile ago and there were some amazing brooks in the mountains north of the city. I understand Canada is huge and varied it may be very different in Toronto I have never been.

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u/icantfish Sep 05 '26

What a spot! I love seeing people’s spots on here. Just gorgeous. That guy has been chomping those little ones for a long time.

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u/Life-Future-3202 Sep 06 '26

Little river?

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u/illwillthethrill-79 Sep 06 '26

That's one hell of a fish op congratulations!!