Fishing at the Mouth of Braden River

July 29, 2021 

Because we had Kiki instead of Little Red on Link Lake we were able to do a lot more exploring up at the far end of the lake and up the Braden River. Little Red draws a lot more water and is less maneuverable than Kiki and we cannot row Little Red well, and as such, are limited as to where we can go in shallow water with her. Kiki, on the other hand, was the perfect boat for exploring the lake. She draws very little water and when it got really shallow we could tilt up the outboard and simply keep rowing along. It was great. 

We were able to get right up to the head of the stump patch, and we found the perfect fishing ground. Because the lake was quite warm this year many of the fish hung out at the river’s mouth, and this was especially true where the Braden River came into Link Lake. We had to go over a shallow area to get to where the water was much colder and only about 5-10 feet deep; it was crystal clear. On the calm days that we were up there we could see into the water perfectly and we could see schools of up to 5 fish swimming around. 

Most of the trout at the far end were a nice size, and it was fun to pick a school of fish, cast out into it, and be able to watch everything. We got to watch as the fish spotted the lure and altered course to pursue, and then we could see them dart at the lure and bite. We then got to watch the whole fight take place under water as we reeled the fish in. It was very neat to watch and quite fun, and we got some nice trout to eat. 

On one particular cast, I caught a fish that put up a good fight. When we got it into the boat we noticed that although it appeared strong and healthy it was deformed. 

It had scoliosis disease. It is amazing that it had managed to do so well; we let it go. 

Because we were able to row Kiki through shallow water we decided to explore as far up Braden River as we could. 

It was a beautiful area with long reeds and side channels, and we made it up to the first fast flowing, rippled rock section. 

Some day it would be neat to explore back further into the valley on foot.

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