Jim Nelson Memorial Trout Pond.

[The Anvil]

Hey Everyone,

Just thought I would share some pics...
This is a really nice place..I caught my first trout on the Fly last night here.
The water was like glass except for the random splashes here and there from surfacing trout when we first arrived before sunset. I fished for a bit and after an hour figured out which fly pattern to use and I caught the first and only trout of the night on a back swimmer. Only fished for around 2hrs.

Like I said.....this is a very nice place....however I was disgusted by the amount of Garbage that was all over the place in the parking lot. I know the people who maintain and run the site are not to blame... have been here a few times and this was the first time it was like this.... just a reminder to everyone please pick up your garbage before you leave.....even if its not yours a little bit goes a long way.:)

anyways here are a few pics....

http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg11/IceAnvil/ABO%20meet%20Pigeon%20lake%2008/SSA52126.jpg
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg11/IceAnvil/ABO%20meet%20Pigeon%20lake%2008/SSA52125.jpg
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg11/IceAnvil/ABO%20meet%20Pigeon%20lake%2008/SSA52128.jpg
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg11/IceAnvil/ABO%20meet%20Pigeon%20lake%2008/SSA52130.jpg
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg11/IceAnvil/ABO%20meet%20Pigeon%20lake%2008/SSA52133.jpg
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg11/IceAnvil/ABO%20meet%20Pigeon%20lake%2008/SSA52134.jpg

Cheers,

Anvil

[BBJTKLE&FISHINGADVENTURES]

Thats a beauty of a rainbow good job buddy. We should go out there sometime. Take the fly rods. You say the back swimmer pattern eh . Hummmmm I gotta go into town thursday or friday maybe ill stop by the fishin hole or fishin centre maybe they got some of that pattern.

[The Anvil]

You Bet BBJ,
they have a few different patterns there that will work here.
lets go get us some C&R action on the fly rods for some fall trout.:evilgrin:

[The Anvil]

Then again I'd rather hit up some stream fishing on the fly rod..... don't think I will be getting out again soon...

Wouldn't mind going for some Rocky mountain Whites on the McCleod.
here are a few pics from earlier this season....
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg11/IceAnvil/Whitefish.jpg
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg11/IceAnvil/fishingwithjon002.jpg

These three were taken from a more recent trip to the McCleod River.... All above 40cm.....all under 44cm.
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg11/IceAnvil/WhiteFish001.jpg
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg11/IceAnvil/WhiteFish004.jpg
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg11/IceAnvil/WhiteFish006.jpg A Royal Coachman wet fly all the way.....:evilgrin:

[ULTRAlite]

Good stuff dude - nice whites there too :)

[Rollie]

Nice lookin fish Anvil. Where is J.M.N trout pond?

[buckmaster]

nice pics anvil!! those whities look delicious!!! Do the rockymountain whites taste any different than lake whites??

[The Anvil]

Good stuff dude - nice whites there too :)
Thanks ULTRAlite yeah it was fun to stop off and have a go at some trout....:)

Nice lookin fish Anvil. Where is J.M.N trout pond?
Thanks Rollie, Only the trout are from J.N Memorial Trout pond the whites are from the McCleod river just in case there was any confusion in the posts.
As for where this place is pm sent.

nice pics anvil!! those whities look delicious!!! Do the rockymountain whites taste any different than lake whites??

Personally I think the rocky mounatian whites taste better than lake whites.
Everyone has there own opinion really, but by far I prefer the taste the Rockies have a not fishy not muddy more like fresh halibut but not to oily taste to them. where as lake whites depending on whick lake have more a mud taste and stronger fishy taste......hope that helps

if not they i guess we will have to compare the two sometime....:)
that would be an interesting weekend.....Pigeon for lake whites..... Edson area for the rockies...lol

[Alberta Bigbore]

Congrats on the first fly rod trout!!!! Never heard of the waterbody before. Those rockies got me hungry, as the wifey uses them to make fish patties!!!! MMMMMMMM

[The Anvil]

Congrats on the first fly rod trout!!!! Never heard of the waterbody before. Those rockies got me hungry, as the wifey uses them to make fish patties!!!! MMMMMMMM

Hey thanks.... i have caught one or two this season on the Fly but that one rainbow is the biggest of the season..... and thanks.....now I'm craving fish patties....lol

[SNAPFisher]

Hey Anvil!

That trout pond is minutes from my back yard. Glad you had some success there! Too bad about the garbage :mad2: I've been there a few times and it has been very clean.

Nice rockies too!

Thanks for sharing.

[The Anvil]

Hey Anvil!

That trout pond is minutes from my back yard. Glad you had some success there! Too bad about the garbage :mad2: I've been there a few times and it has been very clean.

Nice rockies too!

Thanks for sharing.


hey thanks....

yeah that was the first time of many visits that there was garbage there. next time I head out I'm bringing a few garbage bags just in case.:)

[Mat]

Wow! This is a great little pond! i went out there today got there at about 5 and fished until about 8. I caught 3 fish, but only landed 2. I have a pic of the biggest one i caught. It was nearly 15 inches!
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs547.ash1/31986_10150188577785650_716250649_12883539_3152999 _n.jpg

[poiuyt]

Anyone catchin fish out here recently... beautiful spot but i just aint gettin any bites ..

[viggopartaco]

Wondering if anyone has been fishing here as of late?

Looking to see how the stocking is holding out? or have people been keeping everything there catching?:angry3: