Odd behavior

[Almaink]

I'm getting a little worried about they way the trout seem to be acting this year. They are not moving from where they were stocked for one. I never liked the idea of dumping them off the bridges when they have the whole Canal towpath to drive down and stock from, but with the locked gates I guess it would take an act of congress to change that. The trout are already showing schooling up and not hitting anything behavior. Yesterday 4 days after they were stocked I saw schools of 30 to 40 fish just sitting in the current not hitting anything. If you moved a spinner by them a few would peel off from the pack and follow but no hits. They were also jumping a lot. The two I did catch put up the best fights I think I've ever had for brookies, but it just seems odd how they are still all there and not hitting anything. Most times I don't see this happen until late June. I know it's been warm out but if this is going to be the way it is now maybe they need to think about starting the season earlier. The only good thing about it, for me anyway, is people have given up trying to catch them for the most part. I was the only one fishing yesterday in a spot that in past years would have had at lest 10 guys there. Not good for F&G tho as next year people may not even bother to buy a license or stamp then we are all screwed.