This week is marked by some pretty dramatic changes in the weather. This morning the ground is covered with snow. Not a huge amount but enough to remind us all of what is coming. The temperatures have followed suit we were having highs in the 50’s last week and now are looking at highs near 40 degrees. Many of the smaller water bodies have a skim of ice and I had to change the dog’s water bucket to the heated ones for winter on Monday. All of this may not last (we normally have a warm spell in early December) but clearly winter is on its way.
One job that needs to be done every fall is getting the winter supply of firewood stacked in the garage. It is not an especially hard job to complete but it takes a fair amount of time with the cutting, splitting and stacking. I have always liked to have it all done in September but for the last several years it seems to be finished in November. As the fall has become a busier season it seems like there is always some other priority. As of suppertime yesterday though I am finished with firewood for this fall.
Yesterday I guided a couple of fisherman from Texas. I decided to try Megunticook because of the recent stockings of rainbow trout and the fact that it would be less affected by the recent rains and high water. We started around 11:30 and launched at Bog Brook with no problem plenty of water for the 20’ Lund. We fished in the west end of the lake and caught 6 Rainbows the largest about 14” and 8 Bass all largemouth up to about three pounds (a surprise to me) in three hours.
