As the Water Levels Drop

You’ve got to love the Mad River. In six weeks of fishing, I’ve brought two wild fish to the net. Not prolific catching but highly satisfying. I am willing to bet it’s harder to catch a wild trout on the Mad River than it is the Henry’s Fork. The above photo was a sweet brown trout caught (and released) on a black bead head wooly bugger. Note the Sugarbush Gondola sticker on the net. The river level has been dropping …