Nothing but gudgeons, walking in the forest
This is my third excursion to river Warta in Poraj/Częstochowa area. It's a strange place for me. I never caught a fish in this river, but still have a hope. Why? I love that kind of small stream fishing in solitude. Warta was running low (55 cm , 1,5 m3/s), and water was a bit coloured. Clarity about 50-60 cm or so. Water temperature was +12 C, too warm for this time of year. I heard bad prognosis for Warta as trout stream. Too low water level and high temperatures in the summer make river unsuitable as trout habitat. So, all fish stocked in early April or March will migrate downstream, and there's really nothing to catch during the summer. But I have a hope, that all these big brown trout which were stocked for competition, still there. I started my exploration from the river stretch near town Kamienica Polska. Near the trail to the river, there is a private house, guarded by dogs. These puppies were so curious, even tried to lick me through the fence. Down t...