Fishing North Shields Ponds on a hot day

June 21, 2012

After another long day of work, Anderson and I decided to get out and enjoy the beautiful weather with some fishing.

Beautiful it was, and hot.

Temperatures soared into the high 90s and I rode my bike the five miles to North Shields Ponds.

It was worth it, because it's not only a scenic spot within city limits, we caught a few fish!

We fished from the eastern bank, not the best choice when the sun is beating down on you from above. But we did have a great view of the High Park Fire, that was still burning strong to the west of Fort Collins.

We were fishing for big bass, which it's rumored there are some monsters in the ponds, and used 1/4 oz. Kastmasters to start.

Anderson landed the first fish of the day, a good sized blue gill, that easy released itself.

Then it was my turn, catching a tiny blue gill, only about two inches long, then a nicer sized one, around six inches. Both bit the rainbow trout colored Kastmaster, the bigger 1/4 oz. sized one, even though they were small fish.

After a little over an hour at the pond, we took a little hike through the Poudre River and found a spot to fish.

Just on the east side of Shields street, we found a nice spot on the bank and casted our lines in.

After doing so well only a few days earlier at Pinewood Reservoir using balls o' fire, I tried my luck again and with the first cast, caught a 9" rainbow trout.

Unfortunately the small guy swallowed my hook and I had to take him home and grill him over the fire, which was a tasty dinner indeed and good protein after biking 10 miles in all.

Ando caught a trout too, possibly bigger than mine, but it quick released itself again.

Luckily for him, we're going out on Tuesday the 3rd, and I have a good feeling we'll catch something. I really want to catch a nice sized trout, or have him catch it, because he said he's never eaten trout before.

It's so delectable, soft and buttery.

Trout is a must-try for all fish-lovers.

Good luck and have fun out there everyone!