Backcountry brookies
The best fishing is far afield, but the rewards are more than worth the effort
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#6 Plumb the pools
While fishing a pool in a small creek, Ted hooked into this 21-inch, 3.5-pound beauty at last light using a gold #2 Mepps Aglia in-line spinner. Algonquin brook trout are larger on average in the lakes, but even small creeks can produce trophy fish in the spring. Focus on back eddies and deeper pools at S-bends where the creek widens.
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#7 Cast spinners
I’ve found the most productive spinner patterns for Algonquin Park to be gold and Black Fury Yellow Dot. For your rod and reel combo, go light, and use a six-pound-test fluorocarbon leader. Shown here is a #1 Mepps with a “Rainbow Trout” blade pattern. Remember, on extended interior trips, it’s important to bring backup spoons and spinners, particularly #2 spinners—the most commonly used size. Losing lures is inevitable and you can’t just pop by the tackle shop to pick up more when you’re in the backcountry.