Fishing Brook and County Line Flow

Another postcard picture perfect day of paddling







Based on a DEC press release and my own curiosity, MDB and I paid a visit to Fishing Brook yesterday.



According to the press release:

"Fishing Brook

Four miles of shoreline along Fishing Brook in the Town of Long Lake in Hamilton County north of Route 28N are open to fishing. Fishing Brook is located between the communities of Long Lake in Hamilton County and Newcomb in Essex County. It contains brook trout.



DEC plans to construct parking areas and a boat launch for small trailered-boats on 60-acre County Line Flow and a parking area and boat launch for car top boats on 47-acre Fishing Brook Bog. The two waters, which are located at each end of this stretch of Fishing Brook, will be open for the public to fish by boat."



Well, here is the public access site (I think) on County Line Flow.







This sort of put in appeals to me, but MDB was less than impressed, in fact, she was doubtful that this day would be worth the driving...



Here's a look back at the carry trail from on the water.







I'm not so sure that spot will be suitable for small trailered boats...



Anyway, we paddled to the head of the Flow, it was fun zig zagging through there, we eventually found a wide channel. Sometimes a map is not enough, I should have brought a satellite photo with us.



We had great views of Kempshall and Goodnow, at opposite ends of the Flow.