Each segment of the fishing season in the north country affords some unique opportunities. It might be photo ops, comfortable weather, wildlife sights and sounds, prolific hatches, different or more diverse fishing scenarios.

One experience I look forward to is midsummer evening fishing. Dark comes late in the north country at that time of year. I like to come in a little early in the afternoon, rest up, and go out again after dinner: still water, calm winds, and slurping fish (when all goes according to plan!). I’ve taken brook trout in the dark, simply casting to sounds 15 feet away. Often it pays to splat the fly onto the water, instead of making a delicate presentation. I recall one trip to Anne Marie when a companion took a 5.5 lb male and a 7 lb female a few minutes apart just as night fell.

If you do sample the dusk fishing, be considerate of your guide and add a bit to his tip. After all, he’s working overtime to help you to have a memorable trip.

7lb hen taken at Lover Boy