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Fished the spillway at Nevius before I fished the North Branch - and I must say this year has been pretty poor at that location. In years past would have caught a few trout and lots of smallmouths this time of year. I was surprised that I didn't get a hit in an hour's fishing. Same thing happened last year - they must not be stocking in the fall at this location.

Several years ago you would typically catch a few (large) trout between Nov and Feb - and quite a few large smallmouth during Oct and Nov. I did notice many of the locals keeping fish caught over the summer - saw many smallmouths and other fish kept. May account for the decrease in the bass/panfish population - or maybe just a down cycle. Hope it's a temporary thing.