You might think of Easton Ponds some one of those places that you always wonder about visiting but probably never will.  Well I did!  For those not familiar, these are the ponds you see off of the main Easton exit on I-90.  I five other fisherman out there, all sinking bait.  I came out with my float tube and fly rod going about fishing this lake a little differently.  I did not see any of the baiters land anything and they came and went quickly.  I spend five hours out there and landed 3 fish.  Unfortunately, none were trout.  They all were Whitefish; two fry and one adult. 
Going about flyfishing this lake is interesting.  There are definitely some big fish in here, but targeting them is the difficult part.  Saw a callibaetis hatch, but hardly any top water.  I guess they were taking nymphs.  One pattern that may be good in the evening are leech patterns. When I came out of the lake, little 1/2" cream colored leeches were all over my fins.  Also, fish fry were abundant.  Also, as a man-made creation, the shores are steep-especially the wall that divides two of the ponds.  This is where I found my adult Whitefish.
                
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