Unfortunately, before I could get into position the big boy spotted me and tucked under a log jam. Just before Louis shot this photo, I had just done this and spotted a trout over 20″. When the location permits, I regularly will access high vantage points so I can peer into the deep clear water and try to spot big fish. You can usually utilize a high vantage point to help spot big fish. This allows big fish to wait in prime lies to ambush trapped prey. Migrating fish moving upstream in search of cool water, and stocked fish in search of fresh holding lies find themselves funneling into a dead end. Waterfalls that are big and steep enough, create a natural feeding funnel for big fish. Constant water cresting the falls, creates a deep plunge pool overtime that provides deep water protection and enough room for big fish to forage efficiently.
The whitewater at the foot of the waterfall provides a protected roof, allowing trout to feed safely without being seen by predators. There are usually lots of hiding places to make big fish feel safe and allow them to survive for long periods.ĭuring high flows, quite often fallen trees can float over the falls and get snagged creating perfect log jams for big trout to hide in. In many cases, it provides a steady enough stream of food, that big fish aren’t required to leave the plunge pool to fulfill their daily food requirements. Large amounts of food (tiny fish, aquatic insects, crustaceans and amphibians) are constantly being swept over the falls. Lots of food gets washed over a waterfall, especially during high flows. Here’s four reasons why I feel waterfalls plunge pools are great places to look for big trophy trout on small streams. Waterfalls this size are pretty rare on small streams, but if you’re lucky enough to locate one, you could very well find yourself hooked up to one of the biggest trout in the stream. Photo By: Louis Cahill There are few things I love more than wade fishing a small stream and stumbling upon a steep vertical waterfall with a deep plunge pool. Targeting deep plunge pools below waterfalls for big trout.
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