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Trout Fishing Overview
The state of
West Virginia is well-known as a trout fisherman's paradise.
Hundreds of streams scattered throughout the state offer native
and stocked trout. For the Rooster,
trout fishing is a way to get out in the spring and fill the
freezer. While occasionally throwin in for some natives or
in a put & take, the real goal is to provide some fare for the
summer grill and the fall camp fire. The state of WV stocks
streams with Brown, Rainbow, Brooke, and Golden Trout in the fall
and spring and these make up the bulk of the fish taken by the Rooster
during the season. However, the state also offers
native trout and fingerlings stocked by Trout Unlimited.
When one these swims into a hook, they are generally put back
gently. The King sits the trout
season out.
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![](../pictures/fish_pics/trout/stream1.jpg)
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A shot of
a typical WV trout stream. This is one of the Rooster's
favorites, and it has provided many pounds of damn tasty fish over
the years.
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![](../pictures/fish_pics/trout/roos_trout1.jpg)
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The Rooster
with a mess of big trout taken on a cool, late-winter day.
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![](../pictures/fish_pics/trout/trout1.jpg)
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The daily
trout limit in WV is 6 trout. On this day the stringer is
filled with browns and one brookie.
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![](../pictures/fish_pics/trout/meal1.jpg)
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All the
hard work pays off in the form of a mess of delicious grilled
trout.
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![](../pictures/fish_pics/trout/roos_trout2.jpg)
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The Rooster
in a typical self-portrait showing the day's take. The shirt
under the hat is necessary protection from the spring mosquitoes.
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![](../pictures/fish_pics/trout/trout2.jpg)
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Four
stocked rainbows taken in the spring to be eaten over a fall
campfire.
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![](../pictures/fish_pics/trout/roos_trout3.jpg)
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A shot of
the Rooster with a nice 14"
brown trout. This was a Trout Unlimited (TU) stocked-trout and
was carefully placed back in the stream.
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![](../pictures/fish_pics/trout/meal2.jpg)
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Trout is
absolutely a great tasting fish. Even non fish eaters enjoy
a mess of well-seasoned trout from the grill.
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![](../pictures/fish_pics/trout/stream2.jpg)
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Another
shot of a beautiful WV trout stream. A good trout stream has
lots of features and a lot of contrasting water speeds.
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![](../pictures/fish_pics/trout/roos_trout5.jpg)
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Another
self-portrait showing another day's take of trout. The
predominant stocked species taken is the brown trout, followed
closely by the rainbow. Brooke trout are far behind but not
rare. The genetically engineered golden trout is rare, and
not seen very often.
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![](../pictures/fish_pics/trout/trout3.jpg)
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Taking
the limit of trout is special experience, and the Rooster
has been lucky to do it a number of times.
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![](../pictures/fish_pics/trout/meal3.jpg)
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A
mouth-watering shot of buttered trout fillets (along with a couple
of steaks) frying up on the portable grill.
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![](../pictures/fish_pics/trout/roos_trout4.jpg)
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The Rooster
with a nice brown taken in a catch and release area. This
trout was carefully put back into the stream. Notice the
beautiful trout water in the background.
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![](../pictures/fish_pics/trout/roos_cran03.jpg)
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The Rooster
in a blurry shot of a limit of trout taken in the middle of
summer. Conventional wisdom is that trout won't bite in the
summer, but WV offers high mountain streams that are cool enough
to keep trout biting all year round.
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![](../pictures/fish_pics/trout/roos_trout6.jpg)
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The Rooster
with a nice 12" brown taken on a hot, buggy June day.
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12.15.06
![](../pictures/fish_pics/trout/roos_glade06.jpg)
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The Rooster
taking a break from a winter trout fishing trip. A stretch
of warm December weather gave hope for more active fish than
normally are found at that time of year. The low and crystal
clear water, however, limited action.
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12.15.06
![](../pictures/fish_pics/trout/trout_glade06.jpg)
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A good
shot of one of the TU-stocked browns that make up a large
percentage of the trout in WV streams. Notice the
well-formed fins and vibrant colors.
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4.28.07
![](../pictures/fish_pics/trout/roos_dl07.jpg)
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The Rooster
with the spoils of a hard days work. Five trout - 2 browns
and 3 rainbows - heading to the freezer.
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4.28.07
![](../pictures/fish_pics/trout/rainbow07.jpg)
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A 14 inch
stocked rainbow. Notice the duller colors in comparison to
the vibrant TU-stocked brown above.
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