We had a fun day fishing today at the Blackstone Valley Fishing Derby in Upton, MA. They stocked Pratt Pond full of trout, and that’s what the tournament was supposed to be awarding prizes for. Unfortunately, very few trout were caught by anyone (we were fishing the right way for them, and still didn’t get a hook-up). So, for the second year in a row, I think we ended up tossing a winner back in without measuring it: within the first 15 minutes, Rebecca pulled a nice little Pickerel out, but I immediately released it.

Worms ruled the day for us. We tried a whole bunch of baits and lures, but none of the Powerbaits were all that effective. Salmon eggs were pretty good, both bottom feeding (for trout) and bobber-fishing when we heard that they’d opened up the categories for other fish. Jacob was getting some very impressive casts with his rig, but also caught a few trees too!

Anyway, I was surprised at how few people showed up for the event. Maybe it was me, but I expected to see a lot more kids fishing. We’re looking forward to the Upton Police Derby in June, and I plan on showing up early to get a good spot, and bringing both minnows and a few dozen nightcrawlers.