Adirondacks and AuSable (NY)

minnows work good for Perch and Brookies, I like to fish them on a fly rod with 3 split shot and a fly reel spooled with mono or with a clear bubble attached to spin rod.

Oh yeah, for the rod, a 9' 5 weight isprobably a little big for the river in some parts, I got by just fine with a 7'6" 4 weight...

Loomis, I bet that works, but for the amount of fish I plan on catching, I'm not hauling that many minnies back in to the campsite.

dime, thanks for the info. I actually plan to try that area (below the ski jumps) first, as I'm slightly familiar with that area. It seems the be the unofficial upper limit of the 'prime water' from what I've read online, but many times, just beyond what's considered 'prime' is some of the best fishing.

I'll have any weight available from 1 to 4...also might take the 000 in case we're only getting small ones...and the 7 in case I find pike.

Thanks for chiming in, DT. I knew you'd been up that way before. You know I'll be packing stimmies from 10-16 in all different colors. Should have a box of hair for just this purpose arriving today. Reindeer, pronghorn, and a half dozen others. Just gotta see what I like best.

Do you know if his shop's still operating? Last I heard, his wife was running it, but IIRC, she was trying to sell everything off...could be wrong on that, though. If it's still open, I'd probably stop by.

I've seen mosquitoes tied with moose tail, white body with moose rib, and griz hackle and wings...yours sounds like less fuss and equally effective. With a coat of lacquer, probably more durable as well. I'd imagine a big griffiths gnat would serve well too.

Cold,
Spent alot of time in the area when I was growing up as Mom and Pop would pack up the station wagon and we would go to Cranberry Lake (about an hour east of Placid on Rt. 3) to camp and fish. Dad would take me for a day to the Ausable and we'd fish the Wulff paterns like DT mentioned. One word of caution though - wading is tough on the Ausable and from what I remember - you gotta be extra careful as the stream bottom is filled with boulders and large rocks. Low light in the mornings and evenings can be extra hard because the water can be tea stained and it's hard to see the bottom without the sun shining directly on the water....... Be extra careful or ya might twist an ankle. Lots of fast riffle water there.

Not sure where your going exactly but the Oswegatchie River that feeds into Cranberry Lake at the little town of Wanakena is great for brookies. As my two sons were going through Scouting we took several canoe trips down the O - did alot of casting there. ......... Lots of good memories. If Cranberry Lake is indeed where your going - shoot me a message - over the years I've got to know the area quite well.

Nothing like hearing the call of a loon in the morning as your sipping that cup of java!!!  Have a great time and again - be extra careful on the Ausy.

ORIGINAL: Cold

Loomis, I bet that works, but for the amount of fish I plan on catching, I'm not hauling that many minnies back in to the campsite.

Just don't forget your stringer, you will need that to put native brook trout on. If you want, I know a guy..

ORIGINAL: Loomis
Just don't forget your stringer, you will need that to put native brook trout on. If you want, I know a guy..

I just toss em in the bottom of the boat, dUUd. Let em flop around and dry out in the sun.

In the lakes and ponds look for the springs.
You can see these as a circle in the weeds.

Like a circle of clear water in a weed bed?

I can definitely do some jig-type flies.

lol, I'll keep an eye out...for the springs and the ducks.